Sentences with phrase «levels of consumers demanding»

Even if they didn't need it as a phone, the iPod Touch has demonstrated in the past that there is a level of consumer demand for such hardware.

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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.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

I think something that keeps becoming a problem for various sort of consumer - driven initiatives here is that people demand a level of security and predictability and reliability out of [healthcare that keeps them from being able to walk out of a doctor's office and say no, or keeps them from being willing to accept the consequences of a market, which, after all, rely to some degree on scarcity.

The proliferation of communication technologies, the changing structure of everyday life (due largely to technology), the growing complexity of family life, the changing understandings and norms of sexual conduct and the expansion of consumer culture (as evidenced by unprecedented levels of consumer debt) are only a few of the conditions that present pastors with new kinds of demands.

As such, KFI provides a range of cheese powders with differing levels of sodium for manufacturers wanting to cater to the consumer demand for sodium - reduced foods.

«As consumers continue to demand a wide range of high quality, full - flavored beers, small and independent craft brewers are meeting this growing demand with innovative offerings, creating high levels of economic value in the process.»

«Our research not only confirms the continued, strong consumer demand to include hot and spicy foods as some part of their menu plan, but a desire to experience heat levels in a variety of new ways,» says Gary Augustine, executive director, market development.

Citi analyst Gino Rossi said on Friday that demand from consumers in the United States for Australian wine is extremely sensitive to the level of the Australian dollar.

But what is surprising is that, in spite of record levels of consumers saying they have had enough and demanding frustration - free packaging, the brand / product companies have paid little attention to the design for the consumer experience.

Nutritionist Shane Heaton says, «It's assumed that household income is the main determinant of demand for organic food, yet the industry experience is that organic consumers come from all walks of life and all levels of the socio - economic spectrum.

(d) Direct demand - side substitution by consumers between supermarkets operated by independent retailers and supermarkets operated by the major supermarket chains imposed a substantial competitive constraint upon Metcash as a supplier of packaged groceries at the wholesale level.

Greater consumer demand and a heightened focus of customization at the patient level will force smaller batches and shorter lead times for packagers.

Classes include «full bio» As consumers continue to demand a wide range of high quality, full - flavored beers, small and independent craft brewers are meeting this growing demand with innovative offerings, creating high levels of economic value in the process.

Our Bloomingdale facility is at the heart of our manufacturing and distribution network and strongly supports our ability to achieve consistent levels of product quality, efficacy, and safety, as well as our ability to meet increasing consumer demand.

In a letter to leadership and members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) called for leveling the playing field through agricultural policies to support growing consumer demand for plant - based alternatives to animal products.

Poaching levels depend on a wide range of interrelated factors such as funding, public awareness, consumer demand and law enforcement.

The unique properties of Manuka Honey are well understood by consumers around the world, thereby creating a continually high level of demand.

We attribute the Trax's noteworthy September sales performance to widespread availability of the model at the retail level, generous manufacturer incentives, and strong demand for the model at the retail level caused by the ongoing change in consumer buying dynamics where car buyers are favoring SUVs / CUVs over other vehicle types, such as sedans and coupes.

Consumers will come to appreciate and then demand this new high level of display performance excellence, which will hopefully spur other manufacturers into improving their display performance in order to remain competitive.

«The tightening labor market, rising wage growth, high levels of consumer confidence and a millennial generation with a pent - up demand for housing should allow the housing market to weather the storm of gradually rising interest rates.»

Using a novel loan - level administrative dataset from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and econometric techniques, we quantify the (a) effect of consumers receiving lower prices as a result of the law and (b) the demand - expansion effect of lower prices leading new consumers to enter the market.

«There is a strong consumer demand for products that will provide both exercise and enrichment for small animals,» said Paul Demas project manager for Penn - Plax Inc. in Hauppauge, N.Y. «This market has simply caught up to provide a similar level of pet care that is considered standard for cats and dogs.

The Xbox Live Marketplace will provide a one - stop shop for consumers to download new game trailers, demos, and episodic content, along with new game levels, maps, weapons, vehicles, «skins,» and other types of new content on demand.

Oil will become constrained by the level of demand allowed under CO2 emission limits and this will have implications for the behaviour of countries, companies and consumers alike.

There is evidence that the Midwest is steadily decarbonizing its electricity generation through a combination of new state - level policies (for example, energy efficiency and renewable energy standards) and will continue to do so in response to low natural gas prices, falling prices for renewable electricity (for example, wind and solar), greater market demand for lower - carbon energy from consumers, and new EPA regulations governing new power plants.

Every retail transaction where a consumer buys carbon that will end up as CO2E will collect a fee set by the Law of Supply and Demand; every paycheck will immediately and fully disburse collected private revenues of CO2E rent to the owners of the air — every working citizen per capita, to the level set by the Law of Supply and Demand.

But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency occurs «not at the consumer level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel plant may result in lower cost of steel, greater demand for steel, and also create greater economic growth - all of which will drive significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»

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And while Apple is obviously responding to consumer demand and we would be silly not to appreciate the amazing evolution of computing technology that has brought us the level of power and performance that can be packaged into such a tiny frame, we can't help thinking that a company like Apple, with all of its focus on innovation and a long - range view, could figure out a way to incorporate both its design goals and the ability to disassemble its products if it were important to them.

P2P is a form of market pressure which pushes the cost of content down, and forces industries to recognize the level of convenience expected by consumers... make all movies and TV shows available on - demand and without copy protection which makes them harder to consume.

«Although some firms remain conservative in their hiring outlook, augmenting staff levels for others is becoming necessary when trying to meet added consumer demand,» says Kathryn Bolt, district president of Robert Half Canada.

That being said, it's not quite as revolutionary as it might appear to be at first: thanks to an ever - growing demand for flash memory among electronics manufacturers, corporate data customers, and regular consumers like you and me, there's currently a worldwide shortage of flash memory at all levels.

This is an area where many companies are now looking to migrate towards, with the level of connected products becoming far more widely accessible and consumer - demand seeming to be one which is looking for greater levels of connectivity.

Supply Chain Analysts work in a variety of industries and are responsible for maintaining inventory levels according to consumer demand forecasts.

Buying Assistant Restaurant Depot, Carson City, NV 7/2013 — Present • Provide buyers with information on stock levels, and required items • Create and maintain effective liaison with vendors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods • Write purchase orders, and provide assistance in buying merchandise from different sources • Identify appropriate resources to obtain goods / items from, placing special focus on budgetary constraints • Assist in developing pricing modules, and providing advice to retail outlets regarding product pricing • Create and manage plans for stock levels, and assist in analyzing consumer buying patterns • Review performance indicators, including sales and discount levels, and provide intervention during changes in demand • Participate in promotional activities, write reports, forecast sales levels, and present new ranges to the management

If consumers demand full representation and are willing to pay a higher fee, then this higher level of service is also available for those willing to pay thousands more in real estate fees.

The best defence is to start listening to the demands of consumers, provide an exceptionally high level of service and stop acting like used car salemen and become the professional consultants we should have always been.

The retail demand information is derived from household level consumer spending data, while the retail sales information is from business point of sale transactions.

With attention focused on extraordinarily tight inventories that have restricted sales during the past six months, marketshare of non-distressed homes are at their highest level since August 2008, a sign of strengthening demand from buyers realizing their time has come to act before prices increase further due to a slowly improving employment picture and greater consumer confidence.

It is anticipated that a continuing tight labour market, robust income growth and high levels of consumer confidence will help to offset the dampening effect of rising mortgage carrying costs on the demand for new and existing homes in B.C. Housing starts should decline from 39,195 units in 2007 to 33,250 in 2008 and 31,700 in 2009.