{"id":6744,"date":"2015-02-19T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T16:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=6744"},"modified":"2015-02-19T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T16:16:04","slug":"video-businesses-adjust-to-greater-consumer-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-businesses-adjust-to-greater-consumer-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Businesses adjust to greater consumer expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Andrew Fowler<\/p>\n<p>Now more than ever American consumers have a lot of influence on retailers and they&#8217;re not afraid to use it. According to a trend report from Chicago-based analysts at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/mintel-releases-2015-us-consumer-trends-813911160.html\">Mintel<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0consumers now\u00a0expect speed and convenience on-demand thanks to the internet. Proper Suit, a custom menswear retailer, is one Chicago business that is changing with the times.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, in addition to rising consumer expectations, shoppers are becoming more aware\u00a0of\u00a0their rights and corporate misbehavior. In addition, wearable technology is expected to be a bigger trend in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Businesses Adjust to Consumer Demands\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119902232?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Proper Suit is a custom-suit shop that blends in-store and online commerce as a way to respond to customer expectations. 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