Sentences with phrase «like higher service»

In addition, the company has expanded relationships with generic manufacturers that include several benefits like higher service levels, greater clarity on generic cost of goods sold, and a more consistent product supply with fewer disruptions.

Not exact matches

Like many service businesses, Share makes its money on billable hours; once the fixed costs are paid, margins on additional calls are high.

Complicating matters, online retailers like Amazon have set a high bar for customer service that companies of all sizes are now expected to meet, says Hal Altman, president and co-founder of Motivational Fulfillment & Logistical Services in Chino, Calif..

Startups to watch: Anchored by internet 1.0 titans like image - sharing service Photobucket, the scene got its start with a high concentration of work / play - oriented software developers working at facilities such as the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The Air Force plans keep the A-10 Thunderbolt, the force's premier close - air - support platform, in service, but a light - attack aircraft would allow high - end fighters like the F - 16 to focus on more complex missions.

Just like in business in general, when you offer your clients a «done for you» service, even at a much higher price than general consulting, you will get a percentage of your clients who will be delighted to just have it done, and who will gladly pay much more for that privilege.

In peer countries like Canada, some citizens are taxed at higher rates throughout the year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development notes, but they get a lot more from their government in terms of social services, including health care.

«We're hugely unexcited about that,» Ray says, recalling the long litany of failed startups over the past two decades that have tried to make a go at offering similar high - speed Internet or cable TV - like services wirelessly.

Plus, services like Netflix are still limited to mostly second - run films, while high - volume downloading raises the prospect of higher Internet service provider fees.

«The principle that has secured the universal service is one where the high density areas, like the big cities, subsidize the rural areas,» said Dave Ward, the CWU's deputy general secretary.

Services such as OnLive don't just require generous monthly usage limits — they also need fast, high - quality connections, which is why cloud gaming is far more likely to take off first in other parts of the world, like Japan.

Or take pricing schemes: Many businesses offer a high - priced «premium» service simply to make a less expensive level of service seem like more of a bargain.

«We also like how Apple is leveraging its loyal installed base of (more than) 1.3 billion active users to sell more high - margin Services,» Pelayo wrote.

With our service, we make it possible for small business and consumers to rent high - tech items like Go Pro cameras, drones, and 3 - D printers.

The common wisdom for setting a price on a product or service is that it can be as high as you like so long as someone is willing to pay.

The four critical factors are: (a) businesses with recurring revenue bases — like a renewable subscription — are far better than ones dependent on constantly securing new customers; renewals are much easier and less expensive to secure than new sales; (b) customer retention is absolutely critical — all customers are very costly to acquire and very easy to lose in a world of almost infinite choices; (c) businesses based on products that require constant replacement or renewal (the «razor blade» model) are much more attractive than durable goods businesses (like selling refrigerators) where the products have very long repurchase or replacement life cycles and where the market could even fairly quickly reach saturation points; and (d) businesses that offer products or services that had a predictably high rate of obsolescence were much more attractive than those where the products had long, useful lives.

To frame that another way, when you offer top - notch customer service like we used to, you can actually drive your margins higher while also growing volume because you gain a greater share of your customers» wallets.

«I think what drives a service like this comes from people in places with a strong high - tech drive,» says Joseph Rosenfeld, a personal - image consultant in Silicon Valley.

Or they may create a sense of urgency with words like «Express Letter Service,» «Rush,» and «High Priority Contents.»

Fast casual chains sell food that consumers perceive as having higher quality than fast - food restaurants and are also priced a few dollars above those bargain - focused chains, but doesn't require table service like Olive Garden, Applebee's and other casual - dining chains.

Concierge services like VeryApt will continue to target discerning renters, while major listing sites like Zillow and Apartments.com continue to use higher inventory to reach as many renters as possible.

Strategists advise looking at sectors that pay the highest effective tax rate, like retail, telecom and industrial services.

Burger King Worldwide Inc. and other fast - food chains are fighting to attract diners constrained by the economy and a storm - filled winter, along with tough competition from higher - priced quick - service restaurants like Chipotle.

Large cable providers like Time Warner, meanwhile, have the potential to make up for some of their cord - cutting losses on the TV side through higher fees for their Internet service - provider business, since those who stream Netflix and other services tend to use up a lot more data by doing so.

For years, Crystal Cruises was one of the few lines that didn't compete on that level, relying instead on two ultra-luxury mid-sized ships to deliver high levels of service with butlers and all - inclusive amenities like free caviar.

And given that bankers are marketing those high - tech products and services like there's no tomorrow, more and more entrepreneurs are going to have to get up to speed on the technology whether they want to or not.

The high freedom Googlers are given to recognize one another as important and for doing good work fosters a culture of recognition and service, helping Googlers to «think like owners rather than serfs.»

She says she no longer has a fear of death because she feels like she is using her life well to offer this service and positively disrupt the higher education system.

Without it, any preference for at - home companies in procurement leads to cartel - like higher pricing and lower quality goods and services.

Vudu has sought to distinguish itself from its rivals by bragging about its large catalog of high - definition movies, its simple user interface and its integration of other Internet services like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Pandora.

Movie stores like Vudu's also compete directly with the video - on - demand services of the cable companies, and generally have better selection, more high - definition content, friendlier menus and fuller descriptions of the programs.

There are now nine stores and service centers in metropolises like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, which is already one of Tesla's highest - grossing stores worldwide, the company reported in its third - quarter 2014 shareholder letter.

Consequently, dispensaries that allow credit card purchases may have represented themselves as something else, like a consultant or garden shop, to obtain a bank account, said Mark Oury, general manager of Guardian Data Systems, of Vancouver, Washington, a merchant services provider for high - risk businesses.

The report: The life and annuity industry is a slow - growth proposition and company managers need to hunt for higher returns by rethinking business models by rearranging like Lego blocks distribution, underwriting or customer service components of their companies.

«Growth in the near - term will come from higher iPhone X pricing, a lower - cost iPhone SE update, selling more services like Pay to its premium subscribers, and increasing output of its surprisingly popular Watch portfolio,» said Neil Mawston, an analyst at Strategy Analytics.

For companies like Comcast, which have high - profile rapid - response complaint centers, Lithium's technology has revolutionized customer - service operations, usually an expensive part of the business.

To further attract clients, they can — in fact, they need to — offer high service standards but in more innovative ways, like robo - advice, chatbot customer support, and mobile trading.

Rogers is also in the process of securing more 4K shows and movies — also known as ultra high - definition (UHD)-- for Shomi, its own Netflix - like streaming service that is co-owned with Shaw Communications.

All data is stored securely, encrypted to the highest standards, and will never be connected to Google accounts or services, or used for any commercial purposes like advertising or insurance.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Canadian Association of International Development Professionals has been trying to talk to government for some years about the importance of the trade in services (like those of our members) in building relationships and Canadian exports and developing high value added jobs for Canada's well educated and multi-ethnic work force.

Older people tend to have a lower demand for durable goods and a higher need for services in the labor - intensive, low - productivity segments of the economy like health care.

3D printer sales have an outsize importance because they're the «razors» in Stratasys» razor - and - blade - like business model and drive sales of the high - margin print materials and service contracts, or «blades.»

«For people over age 59 1/2 who are still working, if they don't like the investment options in their plan — or if their plan has high administrative costs — they should look into whether or not the plan allows for in - service distributions,» said Piper.

Payroll processor ADP said the job growth was driven by services firms such as retailers, financial services firms, and professional and business services, which includes higher - paying jobs like accountants, engineers and architects.

This technology is like a «robo - analyst» that does the grunt work (analyzing financials and footnotes in thousands of SEC filings and building models) and frees the adviser to service clients... with high - integrity, fiduciary - duty - fulfilling advice.

In addition, a higher differential in compensation for «like» products requires that you demonstrate objective and neutral reason (s) for the difference (additional service, value or time spent).

These credit - reporting agencies also offer a wider array of business credit services [3], like public records of critical business information such as liens and judgments, as well as corporate profiles for high - risk credit decisions.

«Big national banks have armies of salespeople trying to sell portfolio management services to their customers, with sexy sounding names like «Private Client Services» and fees that start as high as 1.35 % or greater,» says Randy Bruns, a certified financial planner in Downers Grove, Iservices to their customers, with sexy sounding names like «Private Client Services» and fees that start as high as 1.35 % or greater,» says Randy Bruns, a certified financial planner in Downers Grove, IServices» and fees that start as high as 1.35 % or greater,» says Randy Bruns, a certified financial planner in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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