Sentences with phrase «end of the chain of»

At Virgo, for example, the mirrors are suspended at the end of a chain of seven pendulums.

At the opposite end of the chain of events initiated by DDR2 is a protein called SNAIL1, which has long been associated with breast cancer metastasis.

A magnetized scanning tunneling microscope tip was used to probe the spin property of the quantum wave function of the Majorana fermion at the end of a chain of iron atoms on the surface of a superconductor made of lead.

The existence of anything relative, and therefore subject to the law of cause and effect, one photon for example, requires, at the end of the chain of cause and effect, something absolute, something beyond things relative to have always been, something transcendent, or capable of existence beyond the tools of science.

Not exact matches

There were some green shoots at the end of 2018, with signs showing apparel sales stabilizing at chains like The Gap and Abercrombie.

The inputs at one end of the value chain, materials provided by suppliers, undergo a series of transformations to make them worth more.

The consolidation brings to its logical end the slow merger of the two chains; U.S. electronics chain Best Buy first bought Future Shop in 2001 for $ 580 milion, but continued to run both chains under their separate names, despite combining many back - office functions.

Under Steinhafel, the company paid $ 1.8 billion for the leases to the entire Zellers chain in 2011 and formulated a plan to open 124 locations by the end of 2013.

Last year, he added, the 800 - store chain — which has been under severe investor pressure following tepid sales — served up 13 million bowls of never ending pasta.

This Virgin tradition may have indirectly been responsible for the creation of iTunes and the iPod, which, ironically, ended up killing our Virgin Megastores music chain.

• YogaWorks, the Culver City, Calif - based yoga studio chain raised $ 44 million in an offering of 7.3 million shares at $ 5.50 a piece — at the low end of its range.

The chain plans to spin off its 6,900 restaurants in China, which account for about half of the company's total sales, by the end of 2016.

Hardware companies need someone at the clothing - manufacturing end who can be in charge of integrating the product from the supply chain to the production line.

Shake Shack will give away free burgers to customers who download the chain's app through the end of February, the company announced on Monday.

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.

The drugstore chain said in a Feb. 26 presentation it was targeting as much as $ 44.8 billion of new debt, but ended up offering $ 40 billion.

Commenting on the Company's first quarter results, Ryder Chairman and CEO Robert Sanchez said, «Our results were at the high - end of our expectations in the first quarter, driven by stronger than expected results in our rental, supply chain, and dedicated businesses.

«When you consider the Canadian dollar, plus U.S. demand combination, plus the benefit of lower energy costs though the manufacturing production chain, you probably end up getting a net positive,» Kavcic said.

Delivering good customer service requires that a front - line worker receive supportive assistance from an entire network of co-workers — in effect, a chain reaction of teamwork, one that is consistent from beginning to end.

About a fourth of Sweetgreen's transactions are already made through the chain's app, and the company plans to roll out a new mobile - optimized online ordering system at all locations by the end of the year.

The tech giant bought Whole Foods last summer for $ 13.7 billion, and reduced the price of some of the high - end grocery chain's products like organic Fuji apples to appeal to a broader base of customers.

Getting them to an American jewelry store often involves destructive pit mining, slave or child labor, violent militias, and a long chain of middlemen that makes it hard to connect any of those undesirable inputs to the end product.

JPMorgan is particularly concerned about weakening iPhone orders, a trend its supply - chain team sees continuing through the end of the June.

The logic: In a battle of big and slow against small and fast, give me the speedsters and let me see that beautiful turnover chain a few more times before 2017 comes to an end.

There are currently only seven Taco Bell Cantina locations in the US, though the chain has plans to open four more by the end of 2017.

By the end of 2018, the chain will have closed 20 % of the stores that it operated in 2014.

The chain was bumped to the # 3 spot in the industry by Wendy's at the end of last year, and the pressure to succeed is on as it prepares to go public again.

Panera (PNRA) today disclosed the progress the restaurant chain has made since promising last June to only use «clean ingredients» by the end of 2016.

The restaurant chain said that by the end of 2016, it would commit to only using «clean» ingredients.

Pashak's first line of retailers is specialty bike shops, but ideally he'd also sell through a high - end «lifestyle» chain like Restoration Hardware or even a big - box store that could handle the volume he anticipates.

The chain, which reported better - than - expected quarterly profit last week, recently announced that achieving the low - end of its U.S. comparable sales growth target of 2 to 3 percent in 2014 would be a challenge.

It's one of the few chains offering a mix of higher - end and mass - market merchandise, and it wields a formidable marketing and supply - chain apparatus.

The Mexican chain promised to remove all artificial flavors and coloring by the end of the year, with plans to remove additional artificial preservatives and additives by the end of 2017.

Our Asia tech team led by Jasmine Lu believes supply chain inventory digestion has come to an end... Our data indicates positive Y / Y and Q / Q growth through the month of February.

The department store chain said on Tuesday that comparable sales rose 1.3 % in the holiday quarter that ended on Feb. 1, their first quarterly increase by that metric since the end of 2014 and well above analysts» forecasts.

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.

2014 may be the end of pizza chains as we know them, as veteran fast - food chains like Domino's and Pizza Hut attempt to compete with fast - casual rookies by upping their quality and atmosphere.

Whether you decide to specialize in high - end fashion or sporty casual merchandise, never lose sight of what sets you apart from Target, Sears and all the other apparel chain stores.

At the other end of the spectrum, Mail Boxes Etc. uses a scale of minus 2 to 2 for each of 20 criteria, which are weighted to arrive at a total score; Jinwoong, the sporting - goods marketer, uses an «eight - link chain» model for managing decisions about potential new products; the links detail the company's strengths in eight areas, such as distribution and in - store merchandising.

And the risk of losing money also falls less on Mylan than it does on those at the end of the supply chain, with the pharmacy having to dispense EpiPens while accepting less in copay money upfront, then applying for a rebate and waiting to see what trickles back.

The salad chain launched in D.C. in 2007 and, over the past 10 years, it has grown to 87 locations nationwide, according to Bloomberg, with the goal of reaching almost 100 locations by the end of the year.

Located within the Greater Vancouver area, the mid - to large - size chain took in $ 52 million in revenue at the end of 2013, up 8 % from the previous year.

«This is perhaps most notable in central and eastern Europe where, following the end of communism, manufacturers became integrated into German supply chains (supported by FDI flows from west to east).

The former VP of business development at high - end gym chain Equinox took over as CEO of SoulCycle, the sizzling hot cult cycling chain, in June.

The chain — which originated as a hot dog stand when it opened in New York City's Madison Square Park in 2001 — has since expanded to 84 locations by the end of 2015.

The news begged for a simple question to be answered: How could such an obscure concoction ever end up on the menu of an American casual dining chain?

If Shake Shack's early pop holds until the end of the day, it will have reported the best first - day performance among the seven restaurant chains that have gone public over the last 10 years.

After Amazon completes its takeover of high - end grocer Whole Foods Market, it might launch another brand with different standards, the grocery chain's chief executive said in remarks reported in a securities filing on Monday.

The chain ended up selling more than 200,000 of them in just the first seven days, which was more than double what it had been expecting to sell.

The market for high - end jewelry is exclusive and competitive, but Alex and Ani's line of patented expandable wire bracelets and rings, chain necklaces, and hoop earrings aim to be a cut above the rest.