Sentences with phrase «pricing by big business»

The Western Australian government has called on its federal counterpart to beef up its Trade Practices Act (TPA) to help protect small business against predatory pricing by big business.

Not exact matches

The discount retailer on Wednesday lowered its profit forecast for the year after reporting comparable sales fell 1.3 % in November and December, as big gains in its online business were dwarfed by stiff price competition and growing difficulty in getting shoppers into stores.

Put another way, the bigger problem for bulls is that the share price seems blinded by the EPS performance and oblivious to the negative economic performance of Expedia's business.

Posted by Armine Yalnizyan under big business, capitalism, food, free markets, free trade, labour market, prices.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Strap tops are big business, and many companies keep the price down by using thin fabric.

Part of the issue is that Netflix and Amazon have ratcheted up prices so intensely (shelling out eight figures for the likes of «Manchester by the Sea,» «The Big Sick,» and «Mudbound») that it's forced more traditional indie distributors to rethink their business strategy.

What's more, he claims, the tutoring business has been priced too high for entrepreneurial teachers, who no longer can afford the franchise fees charged by the big chains — including Sylvan and...

Part of the big price hike over the X3 is explained by increased levels of standard equipment for the X4 with automatic tailgate, Variable Sports Steering, 18 ″ alloys, Park Distance Control, Xenon headlights, heated front seats and BMW Business Media all standard.

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Higher gas prices keep people on the job The oil and gas industry is big business in the U.S.; the American Petroleum Institute predicts that the number of jobs in the sector will increase by 1.3 million through 2030.

Because some of them have an extremely high potential to earn the buyer big money when turned into a prosperous, profitable business, I've thought about negotiation an extremely - low sale price for select domains, but under equity stake contracts (meaning the buyer gives me a small piece of the business (es) earnings used by that domain).

Solar power development is big business in sunny California, fueled by low solar panel prices and the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to tackle climate change.

These competitors are fierce and can do things in ways these big law firms can't, be it through price or, in the case of the big 4, by offering a full menu of business services.

And since the auto insurance industry is a very competitive business, big or small insurance providers are doing their best to entice people by giving them the right coverage at a reasonable price.

However, current prices react with lag, reflecting some handling activity powered by bigger business players possibly implementing their bullish strategies at this level.

Mathematical indicators show several bullish signs, but prices aren't reacting normally, hinting at some handling activity powered by bigger business players.

Professional Experience United Media — a division of E.W. Scripps (New York, NY) 1988 — 2011 SVP / General Manager — Syndication & Web (2002 — Present) • Outline financial and strategic direction of business operations, directing all aspects of syndication division including sales, editorial, web, customer service, administration and production • Identify, develop and launch unique, valuable IP created by artists, writers and producers, including Dilbert and Big Nate • Negotiate client, talent, licensing and vendor agreements, working closely with in - house and external legal teams • Develop pricing strategies, competitor and market analysis, marketing and business plans for over 200 properties • Manage key talent relationships with IP including Charles Schulz / Peanuts, Scott Adams / Dilbert and Gemstar • Oversee and direct content for first and largest consumer - facing website in industry, comics.com, developing subscription and ad - based models and creating new features including e-commerce, widgets, RSS feeds and animations • Increase revenues, manage expenses, streamline workflows and create team environment to increase productivity, consistently exceeding profitability goals within a declining market segment