Sentences with phrase «chain retailers backed»

The relative success of the industry has created a tough competitive environment, where small, independent stores must go up against not only big - box retailers, but also online outlets that wield price and convenience as a weapon, and a rising class of chain retailers backed by the formidable resources of outside investors looking to get in on the lucrative pet market.

Not exact matches

Shopping Actions may help big retail chains fight back against the Amazon threat.

Perth retail chain Muscleworx is poised for national expansion after buying its major competitor and securing backing from private equity investor Banksia Capital.

The chain, whose roots stretch back to 1902, had perfected its retail strategy and grown into a US$ 70 - billion titan in its home country.

Amazon's capabilities include retail interface design, back - end supply - chain management, and advanced technical innovation.

In the back of an Oakland warehouse (which he also called home), he came up with a predictable method and brought the results to the nearby Nature Co., now a national retail chain specializing in scientific diversions.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

LONDON, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

Pushed back to Dec. 1, 2016, the final rule requires restaurants, retail food establishments, entertainment venue chains and vending machines with 20 or more locations to clearly provide calorie information of standard food and beverage items on menus and menu boards.

The Retail Industry Ombudsman would be backed by a mandatory Code of Conduct, which would regulate conduct in vertically integrated relationships throughout the supply chain.

That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».

«A new Packaging Steering Group has been formed, with the backing of a number of retailers, brands, packers and supply chain partners, to advise on the development of bespoke packaging training courses with the support of the UK university infrastructure.

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I think the average French consumer might just purchase this on an impulse and will dig the fact there is a retail chain backing it up.

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In fact, as you will read in this month's cover story, these retailers are starting to stand up to the big chains in the pet industry and are fighting back with innovative merchandising and marketing.

After spending several days interviewing its senior leadership for this month's cover story announcing the chain as Pet Business» 2016 Retailer of the Year, it was clear that this is an operation with vision — and the resources to back it up.

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After an 8.2 % drop in sales during the five - week Christmas period compared to last year, UK retail chain HMV is looking in to a possible scaling back in their videogame sales department in an effort to rescue the company's slipping profits.

For example, a pantry smelling of spices and filled with anonymous products harkens back to the artist's very personal relationship to the retail landscape of grocery stores: Both of Da Corte's grandfathers worked along the food supply chain, albeit at opposite ends.

Apple Stores and multi-brand retail chains in South India are actually buying back older iPhones in exchange for the newer models, giving up to Rs 34,000 on your older Apple iPhone.

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The U.S. No. 1 retail chain said it also will hold back on its...