Sentences with phrase «on a retail level in»

Will Kobo get into selling audiobooks on a retail level in 2016?

Not exact matches

Brand went on to share that companies should add data to «existing reporting and business intelligence tools that help those retailers make sense of these massive banks of in - store data with a new layer of intel to their decision - making at the executive level.»

In a study that looked at U.S. regions where at least 80 percent of workers commute, Goldman found uneven results: Improving labor markets and declines in mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national leveIn a study that looked at U.S. regions where at least 80 percent of workers commute, Goldman found uneven results: Improving labor markets and declines in mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national levein mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national level.

Twenty - seven percent of all small - business owners said they plan to pull back on spending, versus 19 percent in the retail trade, the lowest level of pullback among the five sectors for which there are enough respondents to split out sector - level results.

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.

On one level, the announced liquidation (at least in the U.S.) is yet another familiar story about the sorry state of old - school retailing.

Included in Goal no. 12 on «responsible consumption and production» is a call to «halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels.»

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

Retail sales are also somewhat important on Sept. 15, and ISM manufacturing data Sept. 1 could be more important after the Empire State survey fell to the lowest level in six years.

This paper examines the impact of the local option sales tax on volume of sales, number of establishments and level of employment in the retail industry of the counties and cities of the states of Ohio and Kansas.

As you can see, since 1994 the growth in nominal retail sales on a year over year basis has been in a downtrend, while the level of consumer credit outstanding as been in a steady uptrend.

Assessments of the extent to which these price falls will be passed on to consumers at the retail level will need to take account of the unusual behaviour of import prices at the retail level in recent years.

Previous comments have hit on probably most of why more affluent consumers in Canada shop at Walmart than in the States: a combination of fewer higher - end retailers in the Canadian market, more dispersed affluent areas, less stigma attached to the brand, and potentially a higher level of frugality all contribute to Walmart attracting a higher percentage of affluent Canadian shoppers.

From the perspective of someone interested in making investments with 20 + year holding periods in mind, you need to be careful of owning banks because of the debt to equity levels involved in the investment, you need to be wary of technology companies because they must constantly be innovating to remain profitable and relevant (unlike, say, Hershey, which could stick with its business model of selling chocolate bars for the next century), and retail stocks which are always subject to the risk of a new low - cost carrier arriving on the block.

Consumer confidence and spending have been on the rise, leading to a jump in retail sales in 2017 and suggesting a level of increased optimism necessary for making big purchases such as homes and autos.

The decline in the exchange rate over the past year has had an important impact on import prices at the wholesale level that will eventually flow through to retail prices.

The significant levels of «rebates and discounts» paid by food manufacturers to large supermarket chains and retailers for stocking products on shelves are also laid bare in the prospectus and are as high as 14 per cent of gross revenues.

Lack of the utilization of sustainable, cost effective postharvest practices, leading to high levels of food loss on the farm, and in wholesale and retail markets.

«It's hard to get some retail people interested in a stock when it trades at those levels, as silly as that sounds,» he said on Thursday.

In its report, the ACCC noted that grocery retailing is «workably competitive», but that there are a number of factors currently limiting the level of price competition, including the limited competitive constraint imposed by the independent sector on the pricing power of the major supermarket chains.

China was the largest bottled water market in the world in 2015 with $ 16.4 bn in retail sales, and consumption is on the rise largely due to higher income levels and growing awareness of bottled water's health benefits, according to Mintel's Bottled Water China 2016 report.

We pride ourselves in elevating the guest experience to un-imagined level of service from creative feats of culinary genius to superlative customer centric retail environments — we continually raise the bar on guest expectations.

USDA is on track to release in June 2015 the results of a study updating the loss estimates for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, and seafood at the retail level in the United States.

There shall be no point - of - sale advertising, giving of samples or any other promotional device to induce sales of infant formula or follow - on formulae directly to the consumer at the retail level, such as special displays, discount coupons, premiums, special sales, loss - leaders and tie - in sales.

Since joining the company in 2013, Ludovic has drawn on his in - depth knowledge of managing high level relationships with both distributors and retailers, to develop a route to market strategy that is tailored to meet our customers» needs across Europe and Emerging Markets.

A total of 26 Bronx politicians from the federal, state and city levels of government signed a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook calling on his company to open one of its retail stores in the borough, noting that while the tech giant currently has 10 stores in the city, none of them are in The Bronx.

Also since 2003, the foundation has funded socioeconomic studies on scheduling of entry - level retail jobs and case studies of decisions to hire unregulated («off - the - books») workers in New York and Chicago.

Rebecca Bloomwood takes retail therapy to a whole new level in the 2009 movie (based on the first two books in Sophie Kinsella's bestselling series).

The pack, available at $ 2.99 suggested retail price, adds a level and characters inspired by Marvel Studios» upcoming film, Black Panther, in theaters nationwide on February 16.

The lesson sets out to answer the following learning objectives: * All Students will know how inflation levels are measured * Most Students will know the different problems caused by inflation * Some Students will know the difference between cost push and demand pull inflation The lesson helps students fully understand the key concepts of inflation and covers the following topics in good detail: * Inflation * Retail Price Index (RPI) * Cost push inflation * Demand pull inflation * Price stability The 2nd lesson then goes on to link key theory to the housing market (a typical exam topic) and how inflation can impact that industry.

Now, CORSA's products will be offered in the National Corvette Museum's Corvette Store, and museum members will get a 10 to 15 percent discount, based on their membership level, on all retail items, including CORSA items.

Ray was blunt and quoted me numbers that I was able to verify on my own and I respect a man who has his level of education regarding Miatas, it's very rare to find someone who works in retail who is also a scholar of his trade.

The recommended retail price of the entry - level 911 Carrera Coupe will rise by $ 9600 to $ 217,800 plus on - road when it arrives in Australia in mid-March 2016.

«March and April pressures on refineries usually push retail prices higher, and that could push us past the $ 2 level in many markets.»

The GT - R Premium — the first of four ’17 GT - R grade levels — goes on sale at select GT - R Certified Nissan retailers in summer 2016.

That final bit is interesting in relation to Google's indie bookseller angle, — a very savvy PR move on their part, partnering with the likes of mega-independent Powell's and smaller retailers like WORD via the ABA's IndieCommerce platform — and the belief that this somehow levels the playing field, as if ebooks have been the issue all along, as opposed to Amazon's perfecting ecommerce while Jeff Bezos ignored the pundits who focused only on his quarterly earnings in the early years.

In addition to categories, nearly all retailers and distributors allow you to designate a range of keywords that describe your work on a more granular level than a category.

This reader is perfect for people who live in international markets where you are unable to buy the device on a retail level.

Apple had long believed it would be able to «trounce Amazon by opening up [its] own ebook store,» but the intense price competition that prevailed among e-book retailers in late 2009 had driven the retail price of popular e-books to $ 9.99 and had reduced retailer margins on e-books to levels that Apple found unattractive.

According to leaked sources from design firm NBBJ, the new Amazon store will be on the ground retail level in one of the towers the are constructing.

Obviously, on the retail level there are a lot of indie bookstores closing, and with Borders going out of business, there is a lack of availability in your average small town.

The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of eBook issues, including: spending on eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels of various kinds of eBooks; market penetration by various specific eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edition →

One attendee got up and left a session on social media today because the speaker strayed so far from the topic in order to level remarks at the ebook retailer.

The rise of Kobo in Canada can be attributed to the downfall of once dominant Sony, which has severely diminished their e-Reader portfolio and visibility on a retail level.

Unless * publishers * actively embrace lower prices on ebooks, and start pricing their books low enough for retailers to discount them down to indie levels and still make a small profit, I don't think the indie pricing range ($ 1 - 6) is in as much danger as some folks think it is.

Of course, what you are saying seems less free - market than what I was saying, so... Additionally, even granting what you say, retailers still have final say on pricing in that if they don't want to price something at a level demanded by a distributor, they can simply refuse to sell it.

In 2017 small bookstores will continue to live on the bleeding edge of profitability, but we'll see a lot of innovation at the retail level with localization, personalization, subscription models, author events, group events, community building, product line expansion and just plain fun at the bookstore.

When Scribd and Oyster came on the scene with their industry - leading services, these concerns were somewhat mollified by the business models of Scribd and Oyster in which they're obligated to pay authors and publishers retailer - level rates.

Bradley: «Cash levels are at highs, in excess of 20 %, on the retail [i.e., you and me] accounts.

U.S. Treasury MarketsThe yield on the benchmark 10 - year Treasury note hit its highest level since 2011 and the two - year yield hit its highest market since 2008 after strong retail sales and manufacturing data.The 10 - year Treasury note, rose 9 basis points to 3.091 percent Tuesday, above the 3.03 level reached in