Sentences with phrase «by high pricing»

The company would certainly like to buy more restaurants, but its efforts have been limited by high pricing in the past few years.

By high pricing on ebooks, they are losing some impulse and cost conscience buyers, but by lower pricing they would likely be driving people who would normally buy the more expensive hardcover over to the ebook market, and not just for the book in question but for future purchases as well.

He was amazed by the high prices Starbucks was charging for a commodity that was once Guatemala's top export but had collapsed in value in the 1980s as cheap beans from countries like Vietnam flooded the market.

U.S. output, supported by high prices, has hit record levels, partially offsetting the OPEC - led cuts.

While beginners will love its bendy brush, they may be turned off by its higher price tag.

But she worries that, more broadly, consumers will be socked by higher prices on goods that can't be affordably produced in the United States.

Here too, then, the shoe maker already has the lion's share of the bargaining power and it is not obvious that additional bargaining power will be rewarded by higher prices paid to shoe brands.

The floor price, which begins this year at C$ 10 per tonne and increases to $ 50 by 2022, will cost the country's economy about $ 2 billion, or 0.1 % — before factoring in «the prospect of additional growth that could result from clean technology investments spurred on by a higher price on carbon,» The Canadian Press notes.

As in previous quarters, higher input costs were the primary drivers of the Q4 decline, though these were partially offset by higher prices, lower airfreight and product cost reduction initiatives.

The well - funded dairy lobby spends a great deal of money (an estimated $ 80 to $ 100 million each year — ironically paid for by the higher prices consumers pay), persuading federal and provincial politicians that supply management «protects the family farm,» «ensures food security» and that, because these farmers are so numerous, doing anything to upset them would be political suicide.

Net sales per hectoliter increased 11.1 percent, driven by higher pricing, favorable sales mix changes and foreign currency movements.

Overall inflation has risen over the past two years, pushed up primarily by higher prices for energy and other commodities and industrial inputs.

A key element in this shift is China; the value of Chinese exports to Canada tripled over this period and Canadian exports to China, while still small relative to exports to the US, have grown steadily in value driven by commodity exports which have been buoyed by high prices and huge demand in China for key Canadian exports such as minerals (nickel, coking coal, potash, copper and iron ore), pulp and lumber.

Sellers celebrate the result as «wealth creation,» and the mainstream media depict the middle class as growing richer by higher prices for the homes its members have bought.

CEO Steve Williams said the loss of production and ongoing effects of deeper discounts paid for western Canadian heavy crude were offset by higher prices for its offshore production, higher realized profit margins in its refining and marketing arms and lower feedstock costs.

VPG increased 8 percent to $ 3,211 in the second quarter of 2013 from $ 2,968 in the second quarter of 2012, driven by higher pricing and improved closing efficiency.

VPG increased 11 percent to $ 3,266 in the first quarter of 2013 from $ 2,942 in the first quarter of 2012, driven by higher pricing and improved closing efficiency.

Inflation is likely to continue to move higher gradually, with the headline measure boosted by higher prices for tobacco, electricity and gas.

Segment Results North America VPG increased 5.3 percent to $ 3,383 in the second quarter of 2014 from $ 3,211 in the second quarter of 2013, driven mainly by higher pricing.

Frustrated by the high prices and market manipulation of the multi-national beverage companies like Coke and Pepsi, Powell sought out other options and began importing soda syrups for their restaurant from a New York - based private label manufacturer of bulk bag - in - box concentrates for automatic dispensing equipment.

, and honestly I am put off by the high prices.

Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker said, «Milk and juice producers are also expected to be affected by falling demand, caused by higher prices at the checkout.

Major dairying and juice communities, including those in in Bega, Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Tamworth and Murrumbidgee are also expected to be affected by falling demand, caused by higher prices at the checkout and should not be threatened by another green tax adding unnecessary cost to their products.

Overall exports of Australian wine rose 10 % to AUS$ 2.17 billion, much of this driven by higher priced bottled wines, according to Wine Australia CEO Andreas Clark.

I definitely recommend getting one of these «Ugly Duckling» wraps if you want a woven wrap but have been turned away by the high price tags that usually come with woven glories.

They did agree promoters calling for a ban were «largely» influenced by concern for genuine fans, pointing out they could simply raise their prices if they were motivated by higher prices.

If these and similar problems aren't tackled, further increases in childcare demand will be swallowed up by higher prices — and British childcare is already expensive, with occupancy rates that have actually fallen.

Any benefit they may have gained from the cut in beer tax will be outweighed by the rise in duty on wine, cider and spirits (and by the fraudulent tax evasion encouraged by the high prices).

«The people of California work hard and play by the rules but they're getting squeezed by higher prices and lower earnings — and now Congressman Shithead just said no to a commonsense way to put more money in their pockets: raise the minimum wage.»

Time for these pols to stop hiding behind their negative ads that are put together by their high priced media consultants and present to the people how they will improve the state and the situation it is in.

If it is replaced by other farmers boosting their yields more than they otherwise would, spurred by higher prices, you may get a benefit because higher yields absorb more carbon (but it comes at some greenhouse gas costs from fertilizer use and the like).

Peru and Brazil are undoubtedly leading worldwide providers of the fruit, the former generating an estimated 71 tons in 2010; but such modest yields are more than made up for by the high price caused by its demand.

Those who aren't big on renting and those certain this is one to own may be put off by the high price of Sony's combo pack, the Blu - ray part of which will satisfy while the lightweight DVD frustrates.

The new Buick Envision compact luxury SUV impresses with its comfortable ride and usable technology, but it's dragged down by a high price and an interior that, while nice, doesn't match up to the richness of the best in its class.

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The 2017 Buick Envision is a small SUV that impresses with its comfortable ride and usable technology - but it's dragged down by a high price and interior that, while nice, doesn't match up to the best in class.

So, I have to improve the quality of the business by higher price points but, at the same time, we want to maintain volume growth of the car line and generate incremental volume by entering new market segments where the brand is not present.

Sharp driving dynamics and strong performance levels are evident in both engine options and the surprisingly spacious and high - quality interior is only let down by a high price tag and refinement levels that are not quite at the top of the class.

Some of the other models affected by higher prices include the Caravan C / V cargo van, Dakota S, D and W - series two - and four - wheel - drive pickups, and the two - and four - wheel - drive Ramchargers.

By the way, if you were discouraged from reading Fall of Giants by the high price (the hardcover is $ 36 and the paperback is $ 25) or long hold lists at the library, you'll be happy to hear that a mass market paperback edition hits bookstores on September 4.

And word - of - mouth, the mysterious phenomenon that every publisher counts on to make books big, is lubricated by low prices and seriously handicapped by high prices.

Throw in the fact that editors in most big houses are squandering their money on whatever social justice fad there is, and the end result is a huge number of readers who feel either ripped off by high prices, unsatisfied by the available content, or both.

The number of ebook readers was increasing every day, so those who were put off by the high prices were outnumbered by the new entrants who just wanted to read their books digitally on their shiny new devices.

The fact that revenue has not fallen quite as severely as market share is explained by the higher prices of the titles being sold.

Homeowners in many of these states that are dominated by high priced real estate desperately need a solution to refinancing their adjustable rate mortgage.

These average rents are skewed by the high prices and high concentration of renters in cities like Atlanta.

Affordability concerns prompted by higher prices and interest rate increases also are constraining sales.

Dreaming of Hawaii, but put off by the high price?

They realize these homes aren't necessarily determined by the highest price paid.

I rent a modern condo in Makati, Philippines that caters to foreign travelers that often get cheated by the high prices and low amenities from local hotels.