consumer transparency
Online shopping reaches £4.8bn
News Even the electrical sector, which is highly susceptible to falling consumer confidence, is seeing good growth driven by the increased choice, price transparency and convenience that online has to offer. [20 Aug 2008]
Consumer price fears hamper mobile internet
News He said there needs to be "greater price transparency on the costs associated with using the mobile internet". Mobile internet is in need of a boost from operators if it's to truly take off in the UK where consumer fears of massive bills is... [29 Jul 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on Monday, Fabio Colasanti said the Commission was hesitant to impose a cap on the wholesale price of data usage while abroad, and said greater transparency to the consumer would be more... [22 Jul 2008]
SAS Value Chain Analytics: At Last, Financial Transparency - The Evolution of Financial Analysis in the Retail/CPG Industry
White Paper The paper then explains how value chain analysis overcomes the hurdles of traditional supply/demand financial measurement to allow more complete financial transparency. As this paper demonstrates, both activity-based costing and value chain... [03 Jul 2008]
Broadband speed: ISPs accept 'code of practice'
News We've led the way in transparency for consumers.Whenever we find that a customer has signed up for a [broadband] package and in fact isn't going to be able to achieve that speed in the area they are living in we will contact them to proactively... [05 Jun 2008]
Faster payments ends wait for bank clearance
News According to analysts, because of the tradition of free banking services and the consumer desire for greater transparency, faster payments services will most likely be offered free to consumers, leaving banks with little opportunity to recoup... [27 May 2008]
Procuraduria Federal del Consumidor (Profeco) Centralizes Financial Data, Improves Budget Control
White Paper The challenge was to ensure financial information visibility throughout the organization to guarantee transparency in processes and make performance indicators available for quick strategic decision making. [21 May 2008]
Will consumers always want free banking?
Comment This consequence is beneficial for the industry because it will force banks to focus on improving customer service rather than using a lack of transparency to gain additional revenues. However, a lack of transparency about charges has created an... [12 May 2008]
Turning shoppers into advocates: The customer focused retail enterprise
White Paper Today's marketplace faces unprecedented diversity, fragmentation of consumer values, and information transparency. These circumstances make it harder than ever to achieve brand loyalty. This white paper focuses on incorporating customer input into... [11 Apr 2008]
Reducing Inventory Costs and Ordering Time Through Supplier Collaboration
White Paper Furthermore, the heightened transparency afforded by the solution enhanced the client's relationships with its key suppliers. One of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer goods demanded a more efficient supplier collaboration system. [28 Mar 2008]
Retail leaders will open up in tough times
Comment In his keynote, Carphone Warehouse boss Charles Dunstone talked of 'radical transparency'. They are the organisations that feel the impact of smaller consumer pockets the most. An icy wind is blowing through the high street. [13 Mar 2008]
Why pay more abroad? EU demands mobile roaming cuts
News But she warned the EU would consider stepping in with regulation if the mobile industry failed to act on the "transparency" of roaming rates before 1 July. EU commissioner for information society and media, Viviane Reding, speaking today at the... [11 Feb 2008]
Mobile roaming costs down 60 per cent
News She said there are some remaining issues with the transparency of price offers but is convinced the national regulators will "take this in hand as soon as possible". The European Commission has hailed its efforts to reduce rip-off mobile roaming... [05 Oct 2007]
Mobile roaming rates for Europe revealed
News Together with the national telecom regulators, the Commission will now look into the quality, transparency and consumer-friendliness of the new roaming offers. All mobile operators have told the European Commission their new European roaming rates... [24 Aug 2007]
Mobile banking rings the changes
News She said: "This is going to drive transparency in the way banks charge for services, which will have serious implications for banks that bundle products. I think the areas that will go offshore are the back office functions for payments, consumer... [05 Apr 2007]
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