Sentences with phrase «competition level of»

You will not see many Anatolian Shepherds obedience trials, as it takes more time and motivation on the part of the owner to train them to a competition level of obedience, but with lots of love and patience they will respond and can do quite well.

So he can't blame others for that... and can't complain about the activity level of competition level of anyone else either.

Not exact matches

Given the «very low barriers to entry» resulting in intense competition in the funeral services industry, Earp stressed the need for InvoCare to stay ahead by providing the highest levels of customer service and upgrading its facilities and product offerings.

«What this shows is that increased competition among manufacturers, the aggressive negotiations by pharmacy benefits managers, and to some extent the significant public discussion about drug pricing and prices have all contributed to a relatively modest level of growth in 2015,» says Murray Aitken, Executive Director of the IMS Institute.

Any time a business can do something faster than the competition, they're going to experience some level of success.

«I think a lot of that negative news is priced in — you have competition, you have high debt levels and you have rising costs.

With sports streaming being a veritable new and unconquered frontier, it's also likely that consumers will see a higher level of competition from Rogers and Bell than they're otherwise used to.

In addition to implementing profit sharing plans and encouraging stock ownership, Walton would set high goals for even his low level employees, encouraging competition at all levels to keep score on the progress of each individual.

Win people over with your level of preparedness, your unique insights into the market and your competition, your results, and logical arguments.

With lowering levels of entrepreneurship in the country, chances are that other countries could provide greater competition, often at lower labor rates, creating increased pressure on U.S. entrepreneurs.

On a more micro level, they're one of the only non-First Nations casino operators in the province, so there's not a lot of competition.

Luc Bertrand, vice-president of National Bank of Canada, one of Maple's backers, downplayed competition concerns in a conference call with media, adding the combined resources of the venture will allow the TMX to compete on an international level and recapture lost trading volume.

On reflection, many small businesses owners who call it quits will claim that the failure was the result of being underfunded, under - estimating the level of competition or misjudging the market.

Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward - looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties as well as other factors, which include, without limitation: the uncertain timing of, and risks relating to, the executive search process; risks related to the potential failure of eptinezumab to demonstrate safety and efficacy in clinical testing; Alder's ability to conduct clinical trials and studies of eptinezumab sufficient to achieve a positive completion; the availability of data at the expected times; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial value of eptinezumab; risks and uncertainties related to regulatory application, review and approval processes and Alder's compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements; risks and uncertainties relating to the manufacture of eptinezumab; Alder's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, and operate without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others; the uncertain timing and level of expenses associated with Alder's development and commercialization activities; the sufficiency of Alder's capital and other resources; market competition; changes in economic and business conditions; and other factors discussed under the caption «Risk Factors» in Alder's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

In the U.S. the level of competition is heavier so brands feel more pressure to spend on a Super Bowl.

When we conduct post-mortems on why a business went Chapter 11, or someone was unable to achieve their goals, we are tempted to look at macro reasons such as the state of the economy, or the level of competition or even the labor markets.

Frankel urged a form of managed competition, in which oil producers would recognise their common interests and coordinate their policies at strategic level while remaining competitors at tactical level.

The idea is that if every internet business has the same level of access to the internet itself, it allows for a more equal playing field and enhanced competition.

«Simply creating a level playing field for competition and then passively hoping that growth will happen may not be the best approach,» concluded Drummond and his co-authors in a paper published by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards in September.

If anything, they see the current upheaval being about cutthroat competition that will hasten the onset of «grid parity» — the day when solar can compete on a level playing field against other energy sources.

Besides the obvious answer of hefty family responsibilities in this age bracket, other research suggests that as you rise in the career ladder, competition and support fade just as stress is dialed up, leading to a bump in unhappiness levels during midlife.

This seemed to have ushered in this level of work hour competition.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

But the big financial push by Stanford raises startup culture to a new level, far exceeding the impact of accelerator programs and business plan competitions offered by most universities.

Many industries have been deregulated, competition is global and federal income tax levels are nowhere near the 40 % top marginal rate of 1976 - 77.

As for the ongoing discussion among Canadians about the level of competition in the country's telecom industry, Engelhart believes «the market is already very competitive.»

«There is enough concern about competition in the drug industry to have galvanized forces at the state and federal level to create specific pictures of abuse,» said Diana Moss, president of the American Antitrust Institute after hearing of the investigative demands.

By rewarding those employees who engage the most, you are also giving everyone in the company a way of measuring their level of engagement (and encouraging some friendly competition).

These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.

Although this brand had a strong emotional connection with consumers and ambitious expansion plans, it lacked the critical mass of customers to support the high levels of media advertising required to match the competition.

What ultimately determines how much will be passed along to consumers is the level of competition.

Fine added that «community bankers are not afraid of the competition» if the largest banks were forced to operate on a level playing field.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

Still, given the size of the technology opportunities the company sees and the heightened level of competition, Apple's board says it's important to continue taking a measured approach to returning any cash to shareholders.

However, three industry executives TechCircle spoke with said they did not see any synergy between the two companies, apart from reducing discounts, and that any potential deal could face a high level of scrutiny from the Competition Commission of India.

The keywords involved on this report also had a relatively high search volume and they also had a relatively low competition - level in terms of other organization's optimizing for them.

Stresses the importance of reciprocity, a level playing field, and fair competition across all areas of cooperation from China, and voices concern about Chinese over-capacity in industrial sectors such as steel;

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Conversation centered on if banks and fintechs can continue evolution in partnership, or if the current level of competition drives an adversarial outcome.

Felicia Hinojosa was named Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Reyna Rodriguez was named All Star Cast, and for the sixth time, Rocky Ramirez received Best Actor, for the sixth time, at all levels of competition.

Ambition creates a high level of transparency, keeps employees accountable, and helped me run my most effective sales competition to date.

If you can learn to read basic price action, understand how to plot key levels on charts and understand the general trend of a market, you are already on - track to be in the top 10 % because you're looking at the real market without the hazy goggles that your competition (other traders) are looking through.

Congress just held a hearing on the nomination of former Congressman Scott Garrett to lead the U.S. Export - Import (Ex-Im) Bank — the federal agency that helps level the playing field for American workers against aggressive foreign competition.

While the chip industry is attractive, it also carries a reasonably high level of risk; this includes risks associated with concentration of customers, competition, and the possible failure to create a disruptive technology that can be produced in scale.

Clearly the two little guys have been instrumental in driving a higher level of competition among wireless carriers with aggressive promotions, and I fully expect them to maintain that posture.

The inability of Canadian carriers to provide competitive levels of service and pricing compared to other countries is a sad testament to the lack of diversity and competition in the Canadian marketplace.

With mounting competition from established and new players — like Rander's Argo, which Ford has now acquired a majority stake in — Uber can't afford this level of attrition.

At higher levels, don't be surprised if some of your applications get rejected; competition is tough, and it takes time and patience to earn a spot in these circles.

While the 2018 predictions and forecasts for the Phoenix real estate market suggest that prices are slowing, there is still a high level of competition among buyers.