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Hence, one would expect to see an increase in the cost to the customer of obtaining that liquidity service.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurers to cover the cost to customers of a breast pump, whether as a rental or through outright ownership, along with lactation counseling services and support.

The cost to customers of extra phone lines is, on average, a fifth of that charged by British Telecom, and line rental is usually lower, he says.

However it appears that there is code regulating the management of electrical limits the billing to no more than the actual costs to the customer of record (probably your real estate management company.)

Not exact matches

Said Connie Steele, director of Network Solutions: «Social media can be the best friend for small business owners who constantly seek new ways to attract new customers and retain the ones they have at a relatively low cost.»

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Companies can also track how much it costs to service a customer, says Robert Krider, a marketing professor at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.

That could mean that consumer services won't be reliable enough, or won't be cost - effective if the carriers would need too many cell sites to reach a critical mass of customers.

The average order value has fallen from # 465 to # 445 (down to # 423 in the second half of 2016) and the cost of acquiring each customer has risen from # 176 to # 245.

Of course the insurance company isn't going to eat those costs, so they get passed on to the customer.

But what if you found a way to cut your customer acquisition costs to a fraction of what is typical for your industry?

In every case a huge amount of fixed costs up front is overwhelmed by the ongoing ability to make money at scale; to put it another way, tech companies combine fixed costs with marginal revenue opportunities, such that they make more money on additional customers without any corresponding rise in costs.

The cost of how to balance security and usability always drives how enterprises manage identity, and the way they store customer data.

For example, metrics supporting customer acquisition goals could include message response (opens and clicks), awareness (website traffic and page view duration), conversion costs (cost per click, cost to acquire, etc.) and, of course, sales (products and revenue).

With smaller electronics, you will need to be prepared to have customers bring their repair projects to you, as you would have difficulty recovering the cost of driving around picking up broken equipment and returning it.

The cost of customer acquisition is a key make - or - break metric for your startup: you're investing time, energy, and resources to bring on these new customers (i.e., new revenue) so having a delighted customer base is essential.

Make the most of low - cost options to engage customers, build lookalike lists of promising leads and measure your results.

Canadian businesses can now shave off a significant cost in doing business with China, and reach a wider universe of customers in the Asian nation — customers who do not have the resources to conduct business in foreign currencies.

«Testing and measurement can determine the best combination of on and offline media to deliver cost effective customer communications and optimise return on investment.»

As inflation rises in tandem with economic growth, growth stocks» future potential profits look less enticing compared with the steady profits of value companies, many of which are in industries where they can pass their costs through to customers.

Secondly, for maintenance services like plumber, electrician, there is a considerably low loyalty factor due to lack of personal connection & customers are mostly motivated by cheaper cost points & discounts; which is definitely not a sustainable strategy for any company.

It is an easy, cost - effective way of inviting the customer to get to know you better.

Most businesses include the contents of the order in an email, as well as the total cost, but can you further anticipate your customers» future needs in order to offer a low - effort experience?

Morken says he expects those improvements to attract more first - time smartphone users — the college students, cost - conscious Millennials, bargain hunters and land - line cord - cutters who comprise the bulk of Republic's customer base.

While tap and pay terminals may offer the greatest convenience to customers, many card issuers are not enabling tap and pay capable chip cards yet as it increases the cost of each card significantly.

We offer affordable solar solutions that allow our customers to enjoy the benefits of solar with little or no up - front costs.

But with the rules removed, carriers would be free to adopt more punitive forms of favoritism, like tacking on extra fees for some content or indirectly raising the cost to customers by charging the fees to the content providers.

«As interest rates begin to rise over time, financial institutions will find it necessary to pass along their increased costs in the overall cost of credit to small business and commercial customers.»

The MBA team ultimately recommended that Howard get a Square Register, an iPad - based point - of - sale system that will allow his customers to enter their products, calculate the cost and pay by credit or debit card — still checking out without the need for a human cashier.

But the secret to their sustained success goes even deeper into the area of customer acquisition costs.

Although the technology cost was 10 percent more than our previous generation of products, the net savings to our customers was approximately 10 percent, achieved through a pick - up of 20 percent in added efficiency.

About 30 percent of the firms responding indicated that the cost of energy and the proximity to customers and distribution channels were also very or most relevant.

But Jones needs to prove that his metrics are trending in the right direction: that the rate of customer acquisition is growing and marketing costs are under control.

A fundamental of almost any business vertical is how much more it costs to acquire new customers than to keep old ones.

When you consider the expense of a conventional launch or startup, the cost of finding customers, the expenses associated with marketing and advertising, the time required to establish your own set of systems... the idea of «buy, build and sell» can be very intriguing, especially if you are just starting out in business.

How much did it cost you to win the loyalty of your customers?

There are also significant cost benefits — for example, a reduction in the number of back - office customer - relations staffers required to handle a formerly lengthy back - and - forth process for resolving complaints.

Count the number of new projects, time and resources required to implement, and measure the return in revenue, customer satisfaction, or cost savings.

In addition, it gives the designers a low - risk way of entering the huge petite market (over 47 percent of American women are 5» 4» and shorter), and the retailer the ability to provide customers more variety in a cost - effective way as they're not investing in inventory that may or may not sell.

It, like everyone, was hit hard by recession, and did what a lot of companies did: dramatically reduced costs, laid off workers, raised prices, and went back to customers and said, «I'm sorry we can't honor this contract...» The response from Wall Street was, «Wow, you've done a great job managing your costs!»

The average dating site customer spends just $ 239 a year for online memberships, which more than pays for itself to the tune of $ 12,803 in cost savings from fewer dates,» the report said.

Digiday notes that organic reach on Facebook is becoming ever harder to achieve, so expanding your social media footprint is one of the best and most cost - effective ways to reach your customers.

At the crux of the marketability model is the ratio of the lifetime value of a customer to the cost of acquiring a customer, or LTV / CAC.

Our in - depth program helps franchisees understand day - to - day operations including customer service, overseeing cost of goods, labor, hiring and maintaining equipment.

«When our customers see we do add value to their operations and reduce costs or drive efficiencies, it is a relatively easy sell to offer that client additional services in other areas of their business,» explains Wills.

Not only is Amazon providing access to more than a terabyte of memory for just a few dollars an hour, but big corporate customers are able to buy physical boxes that provide relatively low - cost access to terabytes of non-volatile memory that developers can use instead of storage.

Another aspect of sustaining innovations is that they tend to fit in well with current processes and customers, so costs for ramping up production and gaining adoption tend to be far lower.

A minimum viable product is the least amount of product or service you can bring to market while achieving two objectives: maximizing value to the customer and minimizing costs.

One of the most effective and cost - efficient ways to spread the word about your brand and find new customers can be over social media.

«Based on the current challenges in the power industry and a significant decline in orders, GE Power continues to transform our new, combined business to better meet the needs of our customers,» GE's statement said in flawless corporate speak: «As we have said, we are working to reduce costs and simplify our structure to better align our product solutions, and these steps will include layoffs.»