But as some of the industry's biggest players look to M&A for expansion
opportunities in a slowing market, speculation of another kind has dominated the headlines, from reports that Burberry had rejected multiple takeover approaches to LVMH's denial that it had acquired Supreme to Coach's widely covered pursuit of Kate Spade.
Not exact matches
SPECIAL REPORT:
Slower growth
in discretionary spending is a challenge for some local fashion hopefuls, but export
markets and tech - style accelerator programs are presenting
opportunities.
If you're
in construction and strong demand outstrips supply as is the case
in certain areas
in Texas, for instance, you'll have a better
opportunity to be part of an expanding category or niche, even if it's
in a
slow or sluggish
market.
While overall smartphone
market growth has
slowed in recent years, we continue to see good
opportunities for Apple to gain
market share
in both developed and emerging
markets due to its significantly superior user experience, human - computer interface, and premium branding.
Some HNWIs are taking a more aggressive stance
in order to boost returns
in a
slower growth
market and are looking for investment
opportunities in secondary
markets.
Despite
slowing global growth, there are attractive potential
opportunities outside the U.S.. For example, Japanese stocks continue to offer relative attractive valuations, especially
in comparison to other developed
markets.
Slide goes on for flavoured spirits, but
opportunities remain - Research
in Focus The global flavoured spirits
market remains
in the midst of a
slow, long - term decline, according to research release... read more
Even if the e-Learning
market is still considered a «niche» segment within different HR macro segments it is subjected,
in both a positive and negative manner, to the influences of sales trends related to smart devices and the increasing spread of the Internet access globally.Other
opportunities come from Smartphone devices, considered valuable assets that help improve work productivity, and the concept of Mobile Learning, and ultimately «BYOD» (Bring your own device) a
slower trend, but one that will be ongoing for some time.A Breakthrough... without borders!The SaaS Business Model is increasingly present
in educational reform, and technology plays a significant role
in presenting a key
opportunity for education suppliers globally.
«The eBook
market for children has been
slow to grow, but eBooks aren't the only way that children can read on - screen... we are particularly interested
in the
opportunities to use digital devices to blur the edges between storytelling and games...
The 2 -
in - 1 segment should find
opportunities within the commercial
market, but IT buyers have been
slow to move toward mobile devices beyond smartphones and do not yet see tablets or 2 -
in - 1's as a true PC replacement.
With e-book sales
slowing, publishers are experimenting with new retail channels and digital
marketing opportunities, while other key players are transforming their business models
in hopes of reaching more readers.
With e-book sales
slowing, publishers are experimenting with new retail channels and digital
marketing opportunities, while other key players are transforming their business models
in hopes of reaching more -LSB-...]
Despite
slowing global growth, there are attractive potential
opportunities outside the U.S.. For example, Japanese stocks continue to offer relative attractive valuations, especially
in comparison to other developed
markets.
Newmark Security (NWT: LN): A further (13) % loss, and we still remain
in the dark here... While revenue held up last year, profits fell on investment
in new
market & product development, and since September we've had significantly lower revenues and actual P&L losses to look forward to as «the
opportunity pipeline continues to grow but the conversion into sales has been
slower than hoped».
«While growth
in the total travel
market has
slowed, there is still ample
opportunity to shift
market share between Europe's many travel intermediaries and suppliers,» states Luke Bujarski, director, research at Phocuswright.
Beyond the rise of compensation for ecosystem services, there are other signs that deforestation can be
slowed, including improved fire management by large - scale landholders, growing concern
in some commodity
markets about the environmental performance of developers, new
opportunities for sustainable development and gains
in productivity, and establishment of protected areas
in regions where development is expanding rapidly.
There remains a perception
in the
market that law firms are archaic and
slow to change, with limited career development
opportunities.
While this consolidation inevitably results
in «synergies», new
opportunities, the shifting
in market reach (and
market share) result
in changes to the competitive landscape that make it difficult for the smaller vendors to survive, particularly
in slow economic times.
In this
slow job
market recovery with more competition for
opportunities at the top executive level, networking well is more critical than ever.
Increasing global economic integration makes the
opportunities in international real estate investment more compelling than ever before — especially given weakness and
slow growth
in the domestic real estate
markets of most developed economies.
In this new environment, nothing is more important than keeping your sales associates motivated, because it's only when they're hungry to succeed that they can look at
slower markets and see
opportunity.
Some HNWIs are taking a more aggressive stance
in order to boost returns
in a
slower growth
market and are looking for investment
opportunities in secondary
markets.
«Home seekers have been gifted a once
in a decade
opportunity to nab properties for less as Sydney's
slowing housing
market puts pressure on sellers to set more realistic price expectations.
It is also still
in the
market for expansion
in the U.S. if the «right
opportunity» comes along, he says, but the
slow U.S. real estate
market has hindered that search.