Not exact matches
NEW YORK, May 2 - U.S. consumers spent a record $ 100 billion online in the first quarter, helped by holiday
promotions, Adobe Analytics said on Wednesday, highlighting the ongoing switch to web
retailers from brick - and - mortar stores.
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.
The stocks of major
retailers from Wal - Mart, to Target to Kohl's to J.C. Penney and many others took a beating on Monday as it became clearly how
promotion - driven the season will be.
More broadly, analysts say,
retailers have hurt themselves with frequent and extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday - style
promotions that diverted sales
from the traditional key holiday shopping days.
If you are a Walmart Canada Bank MasterCard cardholder, we may combine and use information that we collect
from Walmart Canada Bank (or
from its service providers) about the products and services that you purchase in our
retail stores and
from us online using the Walmart Canada Bank MasterCard, in order to extend targeted
promotions and offerings to you.
Promotions and discounts offered by U.S.
retailers drove a 2.7 percent rise in holiday season sales despite six fewer days and a cold snap that kept shoppers
from stores,
retail industry tracker ShopperTrak said.
Any
retailer that captures customer purchase data — perhaps through customer loyalty card programs — can now definitively show the number of conversions that come
from a co-op
promotion.
Retailers are also shifting further away
from promotions towards everyday low prices and shrinking ranges to concentrate their buying power into fewer products, emulating Aldi.
For example: the international program conducts elaborate
promotions in
retail stores and restaurants around the world,
from the diverse seafood markets of Asia to those of the European Union.
A job description
from 2014 in Canada gives the top responsibility there as «Stimulate
retail sales through the
promotion of infant formulas and cereals to gain Healthcare Professionals recommendations.»
At Brea Mall, moms can get styling advice
from JC Penney Salon and Sephora, shop special
promotions from participating
retailers, enjoy sips, snacks and swag bags, and check out complimentary product sampling
from fine
retailers such as Crabtree and Evelyn, L'Occitane, Bath and Body Works, and more,
from 5 p.m. ---LSB-...]
At Brea Mall, moms can get styling advice
from JC Penney Salon and Sephora, shop special
promotions from participating
retailers, enjoy sips, snacks and swag bags, and check out complimentary product sampling
from fine
retailers such as Crabtree and Evelyn, L'Occitane, Bath and Body Works, and more,
from 5 p.m. — 7 p.m.
Created
from Vikuiti Rear Projection Film technology
from 3M, the Virtual Mannequin is an entirely new and novel medium for communicating
promotions and raising brand awareness in any
retail environment.
By participating in the Program, you agree: (i) to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Bandai Namco, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates,
retailers, and advertising and
promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents (collectively, «Released Parties»)
from any liability or damages which may arise out of your participation in the Program.
However with Black Panther, Marvel Comics has further utilized this strategy with three different projects; a PUMA x BAIT Clyde Sock «Black Panther,» a Clarks Original Tri Evo Panther, and two different New Balances
from retailer, Jimmy Jazz (574 Sport and 990v4)-- all of which amounts to a first - of - its - kind rollout with sneakers serving as a vital ploy in the
promotion.
Any author can submit her work to be considered for
promotion in BookBub's email
promotions to readers, as long as the book can be downloaded
from a major
retailer and as long as the author is offering the book for free or at a major discount.
Digital Manga's eManga site is enticing readers to change over to their service with the September Switch
promotion: Create a new account at eManga and send them proof that you have purchased a book
from another digital
retailer, such as Amazon, and they will send you a gift code for a free eManga book, up to $ 7.95.
Because
retailer discounting is prohibited by the agency agreements,
retailers have been prevented
from introducing innovative sales models or
promotions with respect to Publisher Defendants» e-books, such as offering e-books under an «all - you - can - read» subscription model where consumers would pay a flat monthly fee.
An e-book
retailer that enters an agency agreement with a Settling Defendant under Section VI.B would be permitted to discount that Settling Defendant's individual e-book titles by varying amounts (for example, some could be «buy one get one free,» some could be half off, and others could have no discount), as long as the total dollar amount spent on discounts or other
promotions did not exceed in the aggregate the
retailer's full commission
from the Settling Defendant over a one - year period.
The effect of this MFN was twofold: it not only protected Apple
from having to compete on
retail price, but also dictated that to protect themselves
from the MFN's provisions, Publisher Defendants needed to remove
from all other e-book
retailers the ability to control
retail price, including the ability to fund discounts or
promotions out of the
retailer's own margins.
However, Section V.D expressly recognizes that, after the expiration of the two - year period described in Sections V.A and V.B, the anti-retaliation provision does not prohibit Settling Defendants
from unilaterally entering into and enforcing agency agreements with e-book
retailers that restrict a
retailer's ability to set or reduce e-book prices or offer
promotions.
Sections V.A and V.B of the proposed Final Judgment prohibit Settling Defendants, for two years after the filing of the Complaint,
from entering new agreements with e-book
retailers that restrict the
retailers» discretion over e-book pricing, including offering discounts,
promotions, or other price reductions.
B. For two years after the filing of the Complaint, Settling Defendants shall not enter into any agreement with any E-book
Retailer that restricts, limits, or impedes the E-book
Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the
Retail Price of one or more E-books, or
from offering price discounts or any other form of
promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books.
After the expiration of prohibitions in Sections V.A and V.B of this Final Judgment, this Section V.D shall not prohibit any Settling Defendant
from unilaterally entering into or enforcing any agreement with an E-book
Retailer that restricts, limits, or impedes the E-book
Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the
Retail Price of any of the Settling Defendant's E-books or
from offering price discounts or any other form of
promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase any of the Settling Defendant's E-books.
Section VI.B permits a Settling Defendant to negotiate a commitment
from an e-book
retailer that a
retailer's aggregate expenditure on discounts and
promotions of the Settling Defendant's e-books will not exceed the
retailer's aggregate commission under an agency agreement in which the publisher sets the e-book price and the
retailer is compensated through a commission.
The date on which the Settling Defendant notifies the E-book
Retailer in writing that the Settling Defendant will not enforce any term (s) in its agreement with the E-book
Retailer that restrict, limit, or impede the E-book
Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the
Retail Price of one or more E-books, or
from offering price discounts or any other form of
promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books.
Over the course of the tax - free weekend, consumers can still take advantage of various
promotions from the top e-reading
retailers, such as Barnes and Noble's 30 ebook gift card with the upgrade to any Nook device or Amazon's Kindle with Special Offers ad - capable device.
«Under the proposed settlement agreement, Macmillan will immediately lift restrictions it has imposed on discounting and other
promotions by ebook
retailers and will be prohibited until December 2014
from entering into new agreements with similar restrictions.
Like the U.S. settlement, the proposed EU settlement requires Apple and settling publishers to terminate their agency agreements and, for two years, prevents publishers
from «restrict [ing], limit [ing] or imped [ing] ebook
retailers» ability to set, alter or reduce
retail prices for ebooks and / or to offer discounts or
promotions.»
Amazon can undercut its competitors on price because it can factor in earnings
from future ebook sales, it can sell a lot of Kindles
from Amazon.com and not have to share a cut with
retailers, and it doesn't have to spend as much on marketing and
promotions.
A group
promotion is different
from a single
retailer promotions in that participating authors also send out the group page link to their email subscribers, and Book Cave sends out the group link for up to five days in an ad in their daily emails.
From there, she took on a role as digital
promotions manager for the whole Hachette group before moving to e-book
retailer Kobo as merchandiser for UK and Ireland.
@toliman If Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc can sell any title
from the US without restriction, this will make it unlikely that smaller markets will be able to develop local
retail channels which can feature locally - relevant books or authors, or can encourage local
promotion of books and authors.
The effect of this MFN was twofold: it not only protected Apple
from having to compete on
retail price, but also dictated that to protect themselves
from the MFN's provisions, Publisher Defendants needed to remove
from all other e - book
retailers the ability to control
retail price, including the ability to fund discounts or
promotions out of the
retailer's own margins.
There are a few exceptions: The settlement allows publishers the option to negotiate
retailer contracts that include «a commitment
from an e-book
retailer that a
retailer's aggregate expenditure on discounts and
promotions of the Settling Defendant's ebooks will not exceed the
retailer's aggregate commission» — though that doesn't prevent deep discounts on specific titles.
For a period of two years, the publishers can not, subject to certain conditions, hamper ebook
retailers from setting their own prices for ebooks or,
from offering discounts and
promotions;
To find a Coinstar machine, you can point your web browser to http://www.coinstar.com/us/html/A1-0-3-1 and do two things
from this page: (1) enter your zip code in the top right - hand corner to find a Coinstar machine near you, and (2) see a list of companies that have signed up for the gift card
promotion by clicking «details» under the name of the store /
retail location.
Air Miles
retail partners will run
promotions where you can earn anywhere
from 2x to 20x the usual number of Miles on stuff that you buy.
in Mission Hills and the NKLA Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles are embracing the
promotion with extended hours to mimic
retail shopping opportunities, opening at 8 a.m. on Black Friday and staying open until 10 p.m.. On Saturday, the centers will be open
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., resuming normal business hours on Monday
from noon to 8 p.m.
The Best Friends Pet Adoption & Spay / Neuter Center in Mission Hills and the NKLA Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles are embracing the
promotion with extended hours to mimic
retail shopping opportunities, opening at 8 a.m. on Black Friday and staying open until 10 p.m.. On Saturday, the centers will be open
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., resuming normal business hours on Monday
from noon to 8 p.m.
What makes this program so great, aside
from the easy way of raising funds for PAAW, is that there are dozens of coupons, deals and
promotions available per
retailer.
He was a contributing editor for Pet Age magazine for 2003 - 06 columns titled «Problem Solvers» that covered all areas of a
retail pet operation
from pet store design, merchandising, operations, staff and
promotions.
To gain some perspective on the approach that pet stores are taking with their holiday planning, Pet Business recently conducted an online survey of specialty
retailers, which covered everything
from purchasing to
promotions to markdowns.
Given that this is the same value as a cash back redemption, it makes little sense to choose this option when you can just take the cash back and buy the item
from the
retailer in cash, unless you take advantage of a special
promotion in which the points required for gift cards is lower.
Credit card special offers, limited - time
promotions — Our ongoing, updated list includes deals
from retailers, airlines, hotels and more.
PHOENIX (February 2, 2015)-- Best Western International, THE WORLD»S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILY ®, is letting travelers choose how they want to save this spring with a
promotion that combines instant hotel savings and gives travelers the ability to choose a gift card
from their favorite
retailers.
TopCashback are supported by sponsored adverts and
promotions dotted around the site and they occasionally earn extra bonuses
from some sometimes
retailers if they send a lot of shoppers their way.
Accumulation strategies abound,
from little social media
promotions, to frequent flyer mile credit cards,
retail bonus deals, online shopping portals, and of course, flying.
Many
retail credit cards, such as those
from department stores, have a more complex rewards structure that might include a mix of coupons after a certain amount of purchases at the store, big discounts on the day you sign up for the card and targeted
promotions.
Stay up - to - date with our ongoing list of limited - time credit card and loyalty program
promotions — ranging
from retail and shopping offers to hotel and airline deals.