Sentences with phrase «end brands by»

British car maker Rolls - Royce is following in the footsteps of other high - end brands by adding a new practical SUV to its luxurious line - up.

Not exact matches

They justify their early focus on luxury goods by noting numerous high - end brands successfully expanded into the mass market by grabbing «customers hungry for a piece of the brands» cachet.»

Consumer products maker Newell Brands has agreed to add three independent directors to its board, including one proposed by hedge fund Starboard Value, ending a months - long proxy fight with the activist investor.

A nonprofit organization that works to put an end to child trafficking has grown their brand by emphasizing humanity.

The chain, owner of various grocery and Shoppers Drug Mart stores across the country, announced Thursday that it aims to remove triclosan and phthalates, along with microbeads, from all of its Life Brand and President's Choice products by the end of 2018.

Private labels: Shoppers Drug Mart's in - house brands, including Life and Quo cosmetics, added 1,200 new products and are expected to reach 19 % market share by the end of 2009.

By the end of the year, the agency will begin buying brand - new iPhones to replace the handsets that officers had been carrying while on duty.

Following accusations of sexual harassment by model Kate Upton, Guess cofounder Paul Marciano is temporarily relinquishing his pay and day - to - day responsibilities as the high - end fashion brand investigates the allegations.

If you're a high - end brand, you can always pick up a lot of sales by dropping down.

But you shouldn't have an Englishman define your national brand, the last time we did that we ended up with «I'm a lumberjack» by Monty Python.

PARIS, March 28 - Kering and fashion label Stella McCartney said on Wednesday they had agreed to end their 17 year partnership, as the British designer behind the brand buys the 50 percent owned by the French luxury goods group.

Today, just four years later — and a spectacularly lousy four years for luxury products like Penot's — Le Labo has grown into a $ 4.5 million a year fragrance brand with four stand - alone boutiques worldwide (and four more planned by the end of this year), plus 12 counters inside the world's most exclusive retail enclaves, including Barneys New York and Colette in Paris.

Though a brand - new teacher in Korea makes just $ 27,702 in their first year, by the time they've hit the 10 - year mark it rises to $ 41,875, and at the top end it's $ 77,979.

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.

Similarly, coffee brand Illy aimed for high - end cachet by partnering with contemporary artists like Jeff Koons and Julian Schnabel to release limited - edition espresso cups.

The move by Cadillac Fairview, owner of the Eaton Centre, to host the two high - end retailers prevents the popular tourist mall from becoming weighed down by stagnant brands.

Until the ad industry comes to a consensus on viewability standards, which the Media Rating Council predicts will occur by the end of 2015, it's up to you as a brand or agency to educate yourself on why an ad would or wouldn't be considered viewable in different formats.

And today the 400 - employee company is extending its brand by opening retail stores and issuing auxiliary catalogs, all part of a campaign to reach $ 90 million in annual sales by the end of 1998.

Before Walmart's recent acquisitions of trendy e-commerce brands, Amazon had similarly ventured into more high - end fashion, selling products by designers such as Zac Posen and Stuart Weitzman.

While Tims placed on the back end of APCO's ranking, Canadian Business put the company in first place on our list of top Canadian brands by reputation back in April.

The Bay, led by another visionary, CEO Bonnie Brooks, had newly re-established itself as a power player on the high - fashion landscape, while the increasing regularity of online shopping meant Holt's was also waging war with high - end American brands.

He put up huge buildings and casinos, borrowed to do it, nearly wiped out, came back as a brand name that often needed bigger partners, was smacked by the financial crisis when he tried to again take massive risks, and ended up with a profitable business anyway.

The brand new Brooks Trading Course is now available, with over 190 online videos by end October 2017.

Gap said its five brands — Athleta, Banana Republic, Gap, Intermix and Old Navy — had agreed to stop on - call scheduling by the end of next month and have committed to providing employees with at least 10 to 14 days» notice, according to Wednesday's announcement.

Increased brand awareness and a bump in beverage sales is a nice side benefit for Red Bull Media House, but at the end of the quarter it's judged by its own bottom line.

The Golden Circle exercise asks participants to build out a mission for their brand by starting with why their company exists on a fundamental level, then answering how their company makes good on that purpose and then ending with what it is they actually do or make.

· Walmart Canada will add Marine Stewardship Council - certified or FAD - free tuna to its private brand assortment by the end of 2021.

It's great for publishers like Sullivan over at Search Engine Land who get paid by the page view and need to establish themselves as key sources of information (though at the end of the day isn't Digg itself getting the brand value?).

These risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and currencies, our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands, potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems if any were to occur, costs associated with, and the successful execution of, the company's initiatives and plans, the acceptance of the company's products by our customers, the impact of competition, coffee, dairy and other raw material prices and availability, the effect of legal proceedings, and other risks detailed in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the «Risk Factors» section of Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.

The study published by Deloitte confirms that retail brands that catered to the former middle class are evaporating, but they are being replaced by high end retailer on one side, and ultra affordable discount stores on the other.

The Hostess acquisition is expected to close by end of summer and Gores will then change its name to Hostess Brands Inc..

The big players are taking measures towards better brand safety and a better customer experience by putting systems in place and hiring large numbers of people to watch what has been uploaded onto the platform, but at the end of the day it's all happening after the event, when the content has already been uploaded.

2008: Chase Paymentech becomes the Merchant Services subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase 2008: FDC and JPMorgan announce Paymentech joint venture to end 2005: Paymentech integrates with Chase Merchant Services 2004: Bank One merges with JPMorgan Chase 2004: European expansion begins; Dublin, Ireland location opens 2002: Acquires Scotiabank and Citibank CA merchant acquiring portfolio 1999: FDC acquires shares of Paymentech; merges with Bank One Payment Services 1997: First USA acquired by Bank One 1997: Chase Merchant Services created as a joint venture between Chase and FDC 1996: Paymentech brand created and IPO executed 1989: Becomes First USA Merchant Services 1987: Acquired by Lomas Bank Corp 1985: MNET, MBank's retail unit and merchant acquirer founded

Kraft Heinz, which now owns the Oscar Mayer brand, announced Wednesday it will close the plant by early 2017, putting about 1,000 workers out of jobs and ending a nearly 100 - year local corporate presence.

How they empower women: ABLE (formerly known as FashionABLE) is a lifestyle brand focused on ending generational poverty by working with women who have often overcome extraordinary circumstances.

If the intellectuals in the plays of Chekhov who spent all their time guessing what would happen in twenty, thirty, or forty years had been told that in forty years interrogation by torture would be practiced in Russia; that prisoners would have their skulls squeezed within iron rings; that a human being would be lowered into an acid bath; that they would be trussed up naked to be bitten by ants and bedbugs; that a ramrod heated over a primus stove would be thrust up their anal canal («the secret brand»); that a man's genitals would be slowly crushed beneath the toe of a jackboot; and that, in the luckiest possible circumstances, prisoners would be tortured by being kept from sleeping for a week, by thirst, and by being beaten to a bloody pulp, not one of Chekhov's plays would have gotten to its end because all the heroes would have gone off to insane asylums.

With a growing Midwest footprint, ready - to - drink (RTD) cold brew coffee brand Blackeye Roasting Co. said it has «aggressive» plans to triple its distribution to 30 states by the end of 2018 and sees c - stores as its secret weapon to reaching a new base...

At the time, the brand had only 15 stores; by the end of 2010, there were 50.

As Voli perfects its new flavor fusions to be introduced to the market, Kamenstein says the brand plans to enter new spirit categories by the end of this year.

Entering into its 28th international market by the end of 2015 further reinforces the brand's established Asian footprint, a key component of the company's growth and expansion strategy.

But Lion, which is owned by Japanese giant Kirin and sells beer brands including XXXX Gold, Tooheys, West End and James Boag, is struggling with declining profits as sales volumes of mainstream beer drop to 70 - year lows.

Treasury Wines has experienced rapid growth in Asia because higher - end brands such as Penfolds and Wolf Blass are sought after by Chinese drinkers, with profits doubling to $ 46.5 million from the Asian region in the first half of 2015 - 16.

British soft drinks group AG Barr has increased turnover by 13.9 % to # 119.2 m in the first half ended July 31st last, as its core brands Irn - Bru, Rubicon and Barr all performed significantly ahead of the total soft drinks market.

The big picture trend, which is running in Treasury's favour however, is that high - end Australian wine brands are highly sought after by Chinese drinkers.

They are aggressively moving to «unzip» them from the more commercial wine brands, which will also have a dedicated sales and marketing force which is likely to be in place by the end of the year.

He said the «peanut butter approach» of spreading marketing investment into all of the company's brands was not working with Treasury Wine's getting better value for money by supporting its key premium brands and some bottom end commercial wines that are popular with consumers.

Besides imparting visually stimulating aesthetics for the end users at the point of sale (POS), packaging also offers enhanced functionalities for enabling better interface with the the end users; extending shelf life by imparting optimised barrier properties and providing safetnet from the fake and spurious through impregnable brand protection / anti-counterfeiting solutions.

The rapid growth of Foodstirs — which spent most of 2017 in around 400 stores before a surge of interest from retailers propelled it into almost 8,000 doors by the year end - proves you can disrupt a category dominated by legacy brands (Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines) by offering mainstream products and flavor profiles (chocolate chip cookies, sweet vanilla cake) that appeal to a generation of consumers that want to cook - as evidenced by the growth of meal kits - but also want to vote with their wallets by choosing brands which align with their values, argued Fleishman.

With figures supplied by by the brand suggesting the premium cider market is basking 24 % growth, Sheppy's claim that it was time to reinforce its high end credentials by rationalising and re-branding its core range in line with consumer demand.

By adding a plastic closure to the container, brands are not just conveying the message that the product is well protected from any contamination when sold to the end consumer, they can also offer some level of reclosability, once again so as to better compete with bottles.