Opening new stores to meet rising consumer demand seems like an obvious strategy.

Some translates into rising consumer sentiment and better feelings about job security, he said.

Longer-dated bonds are sensitive to inflation expectations as rising consumer prices can erode their value.

The threat of slowly rising consumer prices slipping into outright deflation is making things worse.

The sector's improvement is due to rising consumer demand and cheap, abundant shale natural gas.

Home Depot HD.N said it has seen rising consumer demand for maintenance and repair projects this spring.

Private equity firms are targeting sub-Saharan Africa to gain exposure to fast-growing economies and rising consumer spending.

The housing market has had its busiest January in four years, on the back of rising consumer confidence.

Concerns about rising consumer prices and a bigger U.S. budget deficit sparked a selloff in fixed income markets.

Competitors moved to profit from rising consumer frustration, readying plans to poach sales with incentives targeting Toyota customers.

That news came as rising consumer prices have prompted the government to take steps to rein in inflationary pressure.

Inflation fears gained traction this week when the U.S. Labor Department reported rising consumer and producer prices in January.

The company reported higher quarterly earnings last week, beating forecasts, helped by rising consumer spending and lower credit costs.

Whether it is the motor industry, whether it is mainstream retail, it's all on the back of rising consumer confidence.

In Britain, two-thirds of households own their homes and rising house prices have typically gone hand-in-hand with rising consumer spending.

Enthusiasm for clean-energy initiatives in the face of rising consumer costs fell even further among those with lower income levels.