Finally, consumer - focused retailers also face
more switching costs than an office or industrial customer because they are more location - driven; they don't want to risk disrupting their established customer base to save a bit on rent, resulting in stronger renewal rates.
Not exact matches
Examples he cited include: high
switching costs, strong brands, patent protection, etc. (See To Keep Your Customers Build
More Moats.)
For one thing, small companies are
more agile and can move quickly to cut
costs or
switch strategies.
In last year's bestseller ReWork, 37signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson remind us that the true
cost of an hour - long meeting with 10 attendees is 10 hours of productivity — «and it's probably
more like 15 hours, because there are mental -
switching costs that come with stopping what you're doing, going somewhere else to meet, and then resuming what you were doing beforehand.»
For instance, Navius found that households in the Peace River region could save up to $ 1200 a year by 2030 on energy
costs by
switching to cleaner and
more efficient vehicles, home heating and energy sources.
Households in the Peace River region could save up to $ 1200 a year by 2030 on energy
costs by
switching to cleaner and
more efficient vehicles, home heating and energy sources.
Due in part to a growing lack of faith in traditional financial advising brought about by this trend,
more and
more investors are
switching to low -
cost passive online advisors (often called robo - advisors) who exclusively or almost exclusively invest clients» capital into index - tracking funds, the thought being that if they can not beat the market they may as well join it.
After that, he often
switches them to
more transparent and lower -
cost stock and bond funds managed by institutional money managers.
Generally speaking, SMB customers tend to alternate SaaS products
more regularly because
switching costs are low and are
more likely to go out of business.
Reducing those fuel
costs by
switching to wind or solar could permanently set these island economies on a
more positive trajectory.
Because of the
switching costs associated SaaS (
more on this below) your revenue and cash flow over the next couple of years is highly predictable too.
In fact, the pressure on Savvides could well
switch quickly from his apparent lack of willingness to cut
costs to the far
more important question of whether or not he has the ability to execute a strategy of integrating health insurance with health services.
Perhaps your deferred taxes have grown so large as a result of a very small
cost basis that selling and
switching into an investment you expect to earn even three percentage points or
more over the next decade will actually
cost you money as a result of the principle value lost to the IRS.
If Amazon can get users to create personalized Alexa skills, then they add
more value and increase
switching costs simultaneously.
But I
switched us to CreateSpace because the per - unit
cost isn't much
more than going with a big printer, the upfront
costs are way lower (maybe $ 250 vs $ 5000?)
Koch said
more Australians need to be proactive in scoring better deals to cut household
costs on expenses including utility bills and insurance
costs by comparing products and
switching.
Rummenigge, boss of the 200 - strong European Clubs Association, says
more «rationality» is needed to stop transfer fees spiralling out of control, pointing out that Neymar
cost more than building Bayern Munich's stadium when he
switched from Barcelona to Paris St Germain.
Jose Mourinho has made three new additions so far this summer with Victor Lindelof, Nemanja Matic and Pogba's best friend, Romelu Lukaku, who made a # 75 million
switch from Everton to the Theatre of Dreams and could end up
costing United # 90 million, which is he continues his goalscoring ability and helps United win
more matches, would be money well spent.
The Spaniard made the
switch from Atlético Madrid to Chelsea in July, at a
cost of # 32 million to the Blues, but he was
more than a worthy investment.
But rather than spending
more on food, the school's
costs went down drastically when they
switched from the horrible foodless junk to real food.
It's clear Professor Teachout would raise their
costs more every time they flipped a light
switch, or filled up their gas tanks because she supports a national energy tax.»
Young children in Western New York suffer from the highest rate of lead poisoning in the upstate region — a rate that's
more than three times higher than that in Flint, Mich., where a
cost - driven
switch to an alternate water system left 4 percent of children tested with signs of lead exposure.
«In terms of consumer ownership and use
costs, the case to make a
switch from current fuels to compressed natural gas (CNG) is much
more compelling than for other alternative fuels like ethanol and electricity.»
The devices using lead titanate exhibited the best performance in aqueous solution, allowing a
switch away from solvents to a water - based solution that could help drive down
costs while being
more environmentally friendly.
By
switching from a strictly carbon - centric approach to a biodiversity approach, conservation efforts would
cost only $ 1
more.
«And as employers are
switching to
more consumer - directed health plans with higher deductibles and co-pays, the out - of - pocket
costs of even insured patients can be affected by these charges.»
Overall, having access to the tool was not associated with reduction in outpatient spending, and patients did not
switch from
more expensive outpatient hospital - based care to lower -
cost settings.
More people are
switching to lower
cost entertainment, fueling the growth of online dating.
Even though purchasing an OJO is
costs more than purchasing a Nintendo
Switch itself at $ 399.00 (USD), the OJO is still my favorite accessory of the year so far.
The only downside is that it
costs as much as other
Switch games that offer much
more content.
Was
more thinking: — save on shelf space — pre-load and play at midnight — download games to additional consoles in the house at no extra
cost — no physical media to lose / have stolen — all games available at your fingertips (particularly amazing when playing
switch on the go)
While not mandated, the initiative encouraged schools to make the
switch from print to digital materials based on estimated
cost - savings and academic improvement — because print textbooks are expensive and digital content can be
more personalized.
In contrast, if we unbundle the teacher's role to separate learning and assessment, we can have human graders who are dedicated full - time to grading students» work as soon as it is submitted and who become far
more efficient at grading because they don't deal with the time
costs of
switching between different teaching roles.
By offering upfront cash payments, states may be able to induce some teachers to
switch from the current defined benefit plan, with large and unpredictable debt
costs, to
more predictable defined contribution plans.
Sort of like a homeowner
switching from a 30 - to a 15 - year mortgage, those states are attempting to front - load their
costs to pay down their debts
more responsibly.
We reported in 2012 that
switching to the lighter,
more cost - effective MQB chassis will allow the 2015 Audi TT to shed as much as 132 pounds compared to today's version.
I do not see much benefit
switching to synthetic, which will
cost more and potentially cause problems if the oil is shared with the transmission and friction surfaces as @JPhi1618 mentioned.
Switching from its C - Platform to the CMF will not only keep manufacturing
costs competitive for Renault, but a considerable weight loss owing to the
more modern architecture is also plausible.
The comparison is as pointless as trying to convince a Porsche 911 loyalist to
switch to a Chevrolet Corvette because, hey, look, the Corvette has
more power and
costs significantly less, too!
The
switches and control knobs too feel cheap especially in a car that will
cost more than Rs 15 lakhs on - road.
Here are the bits and pieces replaced: Transmission, Tie rods, steering system, A / C compressor, All pwr windows, Cam sensor, Alternator, Crank sensor, control arms, Stereo and speakers, pwr window
switches (x3), coolant reservoir, idler pulleys (x2), climate control, valve cover seals, blower motor and blower motor resistor (rusted), air vent covers (cheap plastic), door panels, starter.This vehicle has
cost me
more in repairs than any vehicle I owned!
I decided to make the
switch from Mercedes - Benz, which I could no longer afford to purchase or maintain to a
more practical vehicle, and anyone I know who drives Honda raves about your reliability and low -
cost maintenance.
And as Kris pointed out in her blog, with traditional big publishers
switching over to electronic books and
more print - on - demand books, they get out from under shipping and printing and warehousing
costs, and that ugly return system gets cut down.
Those who need
more horsepower should check out the Acer
Switch Alpha 12, though that machine offers less battery life and
costs $ 150
more.
Essentially, if you buy a lot of eBooks (say 40 - 50 a year) from Waterstones, even if you already have a Sony Reader, it'll probably
cost no
more, and likely be cheaper, to
switch to Amazon and stump up the
cost of the new Kindle too.
Sometimes, these
costs are worth the expense if you are
switching for a
more competitive interest rate.
You can also apply this strategy to
cost of living reductions, like moving to a cheaper apartment or
switching to a
more fuel - friendly automobile.
Carlena
switched from full - time work to part - time, figuring that if she was home
more, they could trim their hefty daycare bills and commuting
costs.
If she doesn't, she'll have to
switch gears and focus on paying down her OSAP loan instead since it
costs more to carry.
For those who trade less frequently than 9 times a quarter, the starting rate for a trade is $ 14.95 for orders between 1 and 1000 shares after which point the
cost switches to $ 0.015 per share (for trade orders of 1001 shares or
more).