Sentences with phrase «competition greater demands»

With the increase in retail competition greater demands are placed on retail employees and employers to meet business revenue and customer service demands.

Not exact matches

That has boosted the case for the European Commission, the EU's executive, to demand Google change the way it displays its search results to allow for greater competition.

The power of being able to buy on demand is simply too convenient for consumers to ignore, and for now, while it's not a universal offering, it's a great way for a small business to stand out from the competition — or keep them from leaving a business site and going to Amazon.

Schools that face tougher competition have greater demand for teachers who attended well - regarded colleges, majored in subject areas (especially in math and science), and who put in more effort and show more independence.

Remember that my test for whether school choice raises demand for certain teacher characteristics is two-fold: 1) whether a school that faces stronger competition hires teachers with more of a certain characteristic; and 2) whether that characteristic earns a premium in an environment of greater school choice.

The government blames improvements in the economy, a shrinking graduate pool and greater competition in the labour market for making it «more difficult for the education system to meet the demand for additional teachers domestically», and says overseas recruitment will be pursued as a «supplementary avenue of teacher supply».

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Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

These companies are eager to expand both in more developed self - publishing markets like the U.S., where demand and acceptance is greater, as well as in less developed markets like Scandinavia, where competition is less and customers under - served.

They already have access to them, and adding more investors would only increase competition in a market that wouldn't see an increase in values with greater demand.

In other words, the fierce competition that is creating consumer awareness and demand is also undermining what everyone seems to agree is a great idea.

The Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition will demonstrate how great design, basedon innovative thinking and technology, community input, and fiscal and environmental responsibility, can produce a vision for the Upper Riverfront that meets the demands of current, and future, generations.

All this lead to greater competition, and a great camera suddenly became a requirement for phones demanding «flagship» level prices.

Management consultancies like McKinsey & Company, PwC and top executive search and leadership advisory firms are all great sources of ahead - of - the - curve information you can utilize to help you better understand in - demand skills and competencies that can set you apart from the competition.

Yet, a greater demand for a certain type of professional doesn't necessarily equate with decreased competition for job openings.

Because demand for critical care nurse jobs is so great, competition to get those jobs is fierce.

Environmental technicians are in great demand right now, so there's sure to be plenty of competition for each open position.

So much has changed — with greater competition out there and the ever - increasing demands of employers for the perfect employee, the basic elements of a cover letter have changed dramatically over the years.

Real estate brokers face a lot of competition in terms of who manages their listing data, and the demand for greater access and more data and analysis is forcing the management of multiple listing services and information to evolve, she said.

In a statement, Melanie Aitken, commissioner of competition, says, «Today, consumers are demanding a greater selection of service and pricing options when buying or selling their homes and many agents are eager to accommodate them.