Sentences with phrase «lack pricing power»

Commodity producers lack pricing power.

Now I admit that I'm not a huge fan of resource companies because they have a tendency to gyrate wildly and lack pricing power.

Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan said Monday that «cyclical inflationary pressures are building,» but he also noted that corporations still lack pricing power.

«We think the firm lacks pricing power and customer retention and has no sustainable competitive advantage, making performance volatile under the best circumstances,» Weishaar wrote.

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The lack of pricing power, combined with strong wage inflation, is a signal of further erosion in the profit outlook.

Also, the company faces structural problems that the management team isn't really tackling, including the lack of hubs where it enjoys true dominance and can exert greater pricing power.

Pharma is unique among industries because the medical patient has an absolute lack of power regarding pricing.

But the most fundamental problem with restaurant profitability is a lack of pricing power because there are too many restaurants.

This lack of pricing power could negatively impact future sales growth, and could become an increasing discomfort for a market that has known only quarter after quarter of rising stock prices.

A combination of increased competitive pricing by Coke's competition, a lack of new product innovation within the Coke system (the last big brand innovation was Coke Zero in March 2006), the rising power of the supermarkets and a switch by consumers from sugary soft - drink products to healthier products, have also taken their toll on the group's profits.

The EC said that SMEs, including farmers, were vulnerable to UTPs as they often lack bargaining power and alternatives to market products to consumers, but stated that the new legislation would not result in higher prices for consumers.

While a few people complained about a lack of power from the steam produced, many users have found the price and the value of this budget steam cleaner to be excellent.

Possibly to the readers» surprise, Gause finds that the invasion of Kuwait was actually based on its oil price policy and is not explained by his own regional security complex, which seems like a flaw in the used framework, as it indicates a lack of explanatory power.

The other driver of high US drug prices is a lack of bargaining power.

Another factor to consider with low - price lights like this one is the lack of switches to control the power or different sections of the LEDs.

In response to a question from the committee about whether there should be a deprivation - based approach for charging for reviews of marking, Collier claimed Ofqual lacks the power to require exam boards to set differentiated pricing for different groups of students, and added that exam boards had no plans to bring in such arrangements.

We weren't given a chance to drive the price - leading, stick - shifted base model, but we couldn't help but notice that it has vague shift action and lacks basic features such as a tachometer, rear speakers, and power windows.

At # 20,630 the Cooper S lacks power and looks slow when compared to cars of a similar price.

It also lacks the power of the top truck by the luxury brand, the Lexus LX, though the base GX also sells for nearly half the price.

The steering wheel lacks power adjustability, which we commonly find in cars and trucks that are one quarter the $ 184,995 base price.

For that price, people expect not just lots of power, which the T8 has, but also superlative refinement, which the T8 presently lacks.

It's hard to fault the way the Toyota GT86 drives — slight lack of power aside — but its twenty - five grand price tag has always seemed a little steep given the outright performance of other cars in its price bracket.

A power hike for the 40 Years Golf brings it within striking distance of the muscular Peugeot, and what the Volkswagen lacks in outright performance, it makes up in other ways... not least of all a slightly sharper price and the debatable benefit of a dual - clutch transmission.

The base Cooper does have charm, but its lack of power for the price asked ultimately puts too big a dent in its personality.

We suspect the Sport package, with its shift paddles and Audi Drive Select, will do a fair bit to correct the power - delivery shortcomings, but at this price (around $ 42,000, as tested), shouldn't paddles be standard, especially given the lack of a manual option?

But the price is power, something very lacking in the CT 200h.

Front seat comfort is fine, but the lack of a power - adjustable driver seat and a cramped backseat that lacks both headroom and legroom is a drawback, especially for a car in this price range.

What's hot: Powerful supercharged V - 8, outstanding wheeltravel, luxurious interior, seamless integration of power and electronics What's not: Lack of easy to access functional towhooks, 21 - inch wheel, price Our take: The 2016 Four Wheeler of the Year

Notable drawbacks include a lack of power from the base engine (the upgraded 2.4 - liter engine is only marginally better), lifeless steering and handling, a lack of interior and cargo space, a shortage of advanced safety features, a loud cabin and a price that doesn't justify tolerating these issues.

* Needs more power to justify its price * Rear seat lacks comfort, boot lacks space * Stiff ride quality

While the Exceed isn't a star, a brief sample of the base model LS manual confirmed it has solid advantages over the price leader, which lacked pulling power.

Front - seat comfort is fine, but the lack of a power - adjustable driver seat and a cramped second row that lacks both headroom and legroom are somewhat disappointing, especially for a car in this price range.

The starting price of the 2017 Chevy Malibu is $ 22,555, and for that you'll get yourself a nice looking and driving car that'll be a little lacking in power and safety features.

But the devices lack the power to compete against the likes of other devices at this price range.

... Barnes & Noble's new tablet... [and] Amazon's Kindle Fire... have good specs, especially for the price, [but]... aren't notable for what they offer but for... the lack of full - powered tablet specs such as Bluetooth, GPS, front - and rear - facing cameras, smaller screen sizes, and 3G connectivity.

Lots of insurers — what can I say, the group is cheap... cheaper than the lack of pricing power should make them.

Would it be fair to say they are capital intensive businesses in a competitive industry with a lack of pricing power and lots of operational leverage?

Gundlach: When commodity prices are falling, it's indicative of a lack of pricing power for commodity producers and commodity corporations.

And I'm not particularly enthusiastic about the lack of pricing power, since we're basically just talking about a commodity.

And, of course, they lack real pricing power.

What it lacks in subtlety, though, it makes up for in raw power (and price).

For collectors, conceptual art and digital works lack decorative wall - power, and they aren't unique works produced in series with the five - figure price points that make paintings currently such an attractive commodity to re-sell, or flip.

Although I'm firmly in the pedal - powered camp when it comes to electric vehicles, mostly because of the lower price point (and the lack of the need for license, registration, and insurance), there are situations where an electric bike just isn't enough - fast enough, long enough range, or just plain not cool enough - and yet an electric car is perhaps too much.

New England's lack of natural gas is pushing power prices higher, but now National Grid has joined with Spectra and Eversource on a new project expected to provide both economic and environmental benefits while keeping rates down.

Low natural gas market prices and their impacts on wholesale electricity prices, along with low energy growth since 2008 and a lack of stability in federal policy (such as the production tax credit), have influenced wind power deployment.

However, this business model gamble does not appear to have been successful, and First Solar blamed falling power prices for a lack of profitability of Barilla.

The great difference in power plant usage between the afternoon and late night is partly a result of a lack of dynamic pricing.

Despite the lack of a price on carbon, he points out a few states are keeping nuclear power plants open.

The HiFiMAN HE400S are in the same price range ($ 300) and are also very smooth sounding headphones, but they'll work better with smartphones, even if they lack a little power on the bass compared to the HD 650.