Word: demand
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...huge consumer demand for capsules still exists despite the Tylenol scare. Many people find the gelatin-cased medicine easier to swallow and less bitter than tablets. The bright color combinations of capsules also make them more readily identifiable. Moreover, because so many prescription medicines come in capsule form, a common--but false--impression has arisen that capsules are more effective than tablets...
When mobile phones became popular in the early 1980s, rental-car firms embraced the new technology as a potential profitmaker. But demand for phone- equipped cars, particularly from executives, has been lower than expected. Says Avis Spokesman John Britton: "We found that if a businessman is on the road, that means he needs to see his clients in person. So what does he need a phone for?" Avis has dropped phone-equipped cars, and Hertz has trimmed its fleet from...
Lobbyists call themselves lawyers, government-affairs specialists, public relations consultants, sometimes even lobbyists. They offer a wide array of increasingly sophisticated services, from drafting legislation to creating slick advertisements and direct-mail campaigns. But what enables the big-time influence peddlers to demand upwards of $400 an hour is their connections. "I'll tell you what we're selling," says Lobbyist Frank Mankiewicz. "The returned phone call...
...News of the World and the Sun in 1969, he has made no secret of his frustration with the unions' archaic practices and featherbedding. Over the years Fleet Street proprietors had yielded control of their print rooms to the unions, figuring that it was easier to grant another demand rather than endure a shutdown. Many printers work partial shifts but are paid a full week's wages; a few even receive two paychecks. Senior men can make up to $40,000, nearly three times ! the average British worker's salary. Staffing levels are maintained that would never be tolerated...
Although Frank had sought membership in the Cottage Club as part of the settlement, she decided to postpone that demand until her lawsuits against two other exclusive clubs, the Tiger Inn and the Ivy Club, are settled. Frank has also requested membership in those clubs...