1.   Paper companies are also feeling the pinch of lower prices and finicky consumers.

2.   Progressive earlier this year added video software, and now faces competition from Microsoft and may have problems luring finicky consumers.

3.   Retailers still must contend with an industry competing for a shrinking demand as finicky consumers cut back spending.

4.   Developers say they must woo finicky consumers with eye-catching designs because no one is in a rush to buy when prices are falling.