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‘Responsive customer service key to Pinoys’ brand loyalty’

By Louella Desiderio | October 24, 2024 - 12:00am

A brand’s ability to quickly respond to inquiries is critical to earning Filipino consumers’ loyalty, according to software company Twilio.

Business

Shortchanged

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | May 28, 2024 - 12:00am

Our consumers are taking a beating from our prolonged bout with elevated inflation rates.

Opinion

Philippines consumers still fall victim to digital fraud

By Ehda M. Dagooc | May 18, 2024 - 12:00am

Despite efforts to mitigate the threat of digital fraud, consumers in the Philippines continue to fall victim, with 8.3 percent of all digital transactions suspected to be fraudulent in 2023.

Freeman Cebu Business

Easing staple prices offer Filipino consumers respite

By Wilson Sy | May 13, 2024 - 12:00am

Philippine food inflation remained high in recent months.

Business

EDITORIAL — 200 percent mark-up

May 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Between the farm gate and the retail outlet, how come the price difference is so wide for many agricultural commodities?

Opinion

Consumers, businesses feeling less optimistic about economy

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 16, 2023 - 12:00am

Consumer and business sentiment in the Philippines dipped for the first quarter of the coming year as both Filipinos and companies...

Business

Instant noodles, coffee still most preferred F&B brands

By Catherine Talavera | September 2, 2023 - 12:00am

A report by marketing data and analytics company Kantar showed that Filipino consumers still prefer instant noodles and coffee...

Business

Tower sales to improve internet quality pricing

By Elijah Felice Rosales | July 11, 2023 - 12:00am

Consumers are expected to gain improved access to the internet from the telco giants’ move to sell thousands of passive assets to tower operators, according to an advocacy group.

Business

Philippines may import more dairy this year

By Danessa Rivera | June 26, 2023 - 12:00am

The Philippines may import more dairy this year on the back of higher demand from consumers and the processing industry, according...

Business

Panukalang bagong buwis haharangin sa Senado

By Mer Layson | May 17, 2023 - 12:00am

Nabuhayan ng loob ang mga consumer protection groups na huwag bitawan ang laban sa balakin ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno na magpataw ng mga panibagong buwis na lalong mag­papalugmok sa mga ordi­naryong Pinoy...

Bansa