Sentences with phrase «because national chains»

Cramer added that brand loyalty among consumers is eroding because national chains are reaching a point where they all feel interchangeable.

Not exact matches

Kepler's Books, now a member of Peninsula Shops, had abruptly closed its doors in 2005 because of competition from national chains and sites like Amazon.com.

Because pizza is a relatively consistent product and because there are so many competitors in the form of local and national chains, Crane says the most difficult thing about the business is staying fBecause pizza is a relatively consistent product and because there are so many competitors in the form of local and national chains, Crane says the most difficult thing about the business is staying fbecause there are so many competitors in the form of local and national chains, Crane says the most difficult thing about the business is staying focused.

Luongo, who has vast experience in directing operations for national restaurant chains, says he was eager to join the Peter Piper Pizza family because of the passion for the brand swelling throughout the organization.

«This is happening because many of the county's largest property tax owners — national chains, big box retailers, developers, not residential property owners — are challenging their assessments, and many local assessors are not regularly or accurately assessing properties,» Poloncarz said.

Because we have contracted with a national chain of laboratories for this testing, our prices are lower than what you might pay on your own.

Products sold in stores can also have problems (we have uncovered many), but this is less likely, probably because there is an extra layer of scrutiny by stores when deciding what they will carry, and the consequences of selling a bad product may be greater, for example, for a national retail chain, than a small web business.

17) Florida: KIPP, the national charter school chain, is about to open a school in Liberty City, Miami, and some are concerned that it is being allowed to do so because of its ties to powerful Florida House Speaker Republican House Speaker Richard Corcoran — who is expected to run for governor.

Several attempts to get the oil changed at the recommended 7,500 - km mark proved difficult because the national quick - change chains did not yet have data re filter and the amount and type of oil recommended.

, because that would be a like a fabulous independent restaurant competing with a national fast - food chain - the independent restaurant may be much better on all levels, but the chain has a national marketing campaign with tens of millions of dollars behind it that an independent restaurant can not afford.

Through its national pit bull initiatives, Best Friends Animal Society encourages state and municipal governments to adopt breed - neutral «dangerous dog» laws that focus on the key causes of dog aggression — owners» failure to spay or neuter, train and socialize dogs regardless of breed, or because they abuse or neglect dogs or force them to live on chains.

Pratt Institute is short - changing its students by booting a beloved store that sells recycled art materials off its Clinton Hill campus because it already has a contract with a national art - store chain, claim cash - strapped scholars of the prestigious art and architecture school.

Consumers were initially resistant to replacing their familiar paper bags, but by the early 1980s, national grocery chains were subbing paper for plastic, largely because plastic was cheaper: These days, the cost is one to two cents per bag, as opposed to six to eight cents for paper bags.

The chain, often seen as catering to older men and women because of its salad / food bars, formed a promotional alliance with the National Hockey League.