As more pension funds look for custom - made solutions it could create an opportunity for
niche players with the capacity to provide bespoke transactions.
The departure of TomTom could aid Garmin,
another niche player with a strong following among amateur athletes and fitness freaks.
Not exact matches
But if it's a small industry, a small market,
with small
niche players, be very conscious of the consequences of that action.
As a company dealing
with the media - streaming -
player niche, it's up against huge megaliths including Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Sony, all of whom offer not just similar devices, but also a host of related hardware and services.
In a few years» time, the best - case scenario is that RIM reinvents itself as a
niche mobile
player, either
with hardware, or as a pure software and services company.
With the big ETF
players covering the easiest and most inexpensive indexes, more ETFs have been launched by
niche managers focused on new slices of markets and sectors, as well as alternative investing and actively managed strategies.
His was a
niche with no established
players, and he saw the chance for a few companies to race ahead of the pack.
That was until Amazon branched out of books and
niche players like Etsy provided a different and better product selection
with a cleaner user experience less than a decade later.
Launched in 2014, this business quickly positioned itself as the leading subscription e-commerce
player in the
niche,
with a brand centered on high quality design, great user experience and large social outreach.
¬ ∂ Twenty years ago lacrosse — in shorthand, lax — existed as a
niche sport, popular in and around Baltimore and parts of New York State and New England,
with most of the top
players developed on boarding school campuses.
A utility
player with a knack for getting to the quarterback is a valuable thing — especially if an enterprising defensive coordinator can carve out a
niche for a
player praised for his leadership.
If Duda can put up a decent BA
with some power, or if Jay can keep an OBP above.350 -.360, then there is value in a cheap
niche player who has shown himself as still a decent performer at the ML level same - season.
Leavitt is still looking to the future, as the chief executive confidently announced at an investors meeting, «These early chapters will tell the story of a once
niche brand that has grown to be an accessible luxury
player,
with nearly $ 800 million in [current] retail footprint on its way to $ 4 billion.»
I work
with journalists diligently to tell the larger story about the online dating industry, mobile apps, growth and emerging trends, predictions, key
players,
niche upstarts, and much more.
Then, you need to define your dating
niche, because the general dating industry is already occupied by big
players hard to compete
with.
The industry has a host of small
players, including those
with extremely
niche positioning like secondshaadi.com (for second marriages), idontwantdowry.com (for those against the practice of dowry), h1bmarriages.com (for non-resident Indians and technical professionals), positivesaathi.com (for HIV - positive people) and so on.
The dating world in each market is dominated by 1 or 2 major
players with no
niche sites which creates a big opportunity.
However, if you're in that specific
niche of someone who's looking for a party game where everyone is able to play
with their own controller and want either a 3v3 or 4v4 experience
with no AI controlled
players, the PS4 just can't handle it!
Although a
niche title to some, this game looks to provide
players with visually stunning graphics, a deep story, and tricky combat that takes time to master.
Despite being relatively new to the eLearning picture, the WordPress Learning Management System
niche is catching up
with the big
players and it's catching up fast.
Reid Bigland is the man tasked
with taking Alfa Romeo from
niche player to global premium brand.
Aware that in order to become the world's biggest automaker by 2018 they have to be more than just a
niche player in the U.S., the Germans are struggling to up the ante
with new or refreshed products such as the 2015 Jetta.
The book lending
niche has around 6 major
players with most recently Lendle got served its walking papers
with Amazon axing the company from its affiliate program.
While there are still no guarantees, especially
with Google and Microsoft looking to replace
niche devices
with simple browser - based alternatives, the addition of
players like Sony, Asus, and Barnes and Noble pretty much ensures that the concept of electronic books is here to stay.
The traffic is two way and new start - ups in the east will soon emerge to fill the
niches the big western
players can't be bothered
with.
Mutual Fund Companies have a need to grow and the two most common are through the big bank offerings available at retail banks in Canada and then there is the broker and brokerage method again
with the big banks and some
niche players.
The company has emerged as a major
player in the Pacific Northwest, carving out a
niche with customers who are looking for a more pleasant, intimate and rewarding experience when shopping for their pet needs, especially natural and solution - oriented products.
Each unit has a spacious living room, bedroom, and dining area
with a sizeable
niche kitchen and private balcony, as well as LCD TVs, a DVD
player and LAN connection.
'' We have been working
with the travel trade for more than 15 years and during this time, our web - based technology has reached levels of sophistication that are unprecedented in the travel tech sphere, so much so that we can transform a
niche company like Across Australia into a major global
player,» he said.
We are stuck in a constant flux of «Will they, Won't they»
with Crytek, which usually ends
with them citing that they are unsure on the possible
player base / audience reach for what is now, a
niche shooter.
I do believe we will see more very focused games and attending to the
niche market in the future even if there will always be a couple of big
players with massive titles.
As far as i'm aware, survive games are a rather
niche genre, and
with a preexisting installed
player base it doesn't look to be a welcoming place for new comers.
Losing Pro Clubs probably isn't a big deal for most
players as it is a
niche game mode to begin
with.
Not a major change, and not one I will mourn, but Sign gave
players the choice between JP and EN voice overs — the fact that Revelator lacks this clearly implies that the cost and hassle involved
with full voiced localization doesn't make sense for this admittedly
niche series.
So, besides accepting the fact that true MMOs (defined as non-instanced, persistent worlds for
players be apart of, rather than worlds primarily filled
with tasks to be completed) are a
niche product, what options are left?
Throughout the week the organizers struck an impressive balance between
niche and mainstream game interests, a marquee in the town center housing indie titles such as Andrew Smith's Hard Lines and Mike Bithel's Thomas Was Alone while, outside in a dedicated trailer,
players could get hands on time
with EA's Battlefield 3 and FIFA 12.
An interesting development as a result of Fibbage «s connect - through - the - Internet controls is a
niche the game's already carving out: the ability to play along
with a streaming
player remotely.
While the series kept on chugging, for years it would end up in its own little
niche, popular only among its hardcore fans,
with «professional» fighting game
players scoffing at each new release.
Additionally, as the market becomes more saturated
with residential and community solar
players, new market entrants will need to carve out
niches that are economically viable and underserved.
We have negotiated
with all of the major service providers and countless
niche players.
Snapshot • Regulatory driven world
with the individual at the center • High stake litigation • Expertise is at a premium • Numerous
niche players due to regulatory breakup of large providers
The Apple TV 4K is designed to function as a music
player (it's great
with AirPlay obviously) and a basic console too, but while it's fun to play games on the Apple TV 4K, it's a bit of a
niche play.
Additionally, WWO is a full - on massively multiplayer online game, so it fills a different
niche than Red Dead Redemption 2, which (we hope / think) will primarily be a single
player experience
with an additional multiplayer mode called Red Dead Online.
Being a Red Dead Redemption 2 fan - site we're extremely confident (if not a little biased) that Rockstar Game will come out
with something special, however being a PC only Western, Wild West Online has definitely created an exclusive
niche and
player base for itself from the get go.
Attack a
niche market: Small
niche players can respond
with more agility and relevance than the big brand dinosaurs.
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