One particular hot topic at Digital Book World 2014 was the three big problems facing book publishers today: the lack of bookshelf space at bookstores, how readers will discover new authors and books, and
the rapid changing pace in the publishing industry.
Not exact matches
Commerce is moving and
changing at an accelerated and
rapid pace.
The bigger concerns this year: The
rapid pace of technological
change (73 %, up from 64 % last year) and cyber security (61 %, up from 59 % last year.)
The important lesson for brands of all kinds is that the advantage gained by first movers like Starbucks is now greater than ever, because the
pace of market
change is so
rapid.
Only in Asia did the CEOs cite economic factors — the skills shortage and the
rapid pace of technological
change — as the top threats facing their business.
It found the
rapid pace of global warming and the slow
pace of coral growth meant the reef was unlikely to evolve quickly enough to survive the level of climate
change predicted in the next few decades.
Due to the growing complexity of business and the
rapid pace of
change, coaching will become even more common as more SMBs seek help on working through complex problems quickly,» offers Emergent as their final prediction for 2017.
They think they are
changing the world at a
pace as
rapid as we have ever seen.»
For Vaynerchuk, young people have «course - corrected from being built as a good student, a great manager, a great thinker, an operator, to somebody who needs to be completely creative, chaotic, and has a stomach for adversity and
change at a
rapid pace.»
Since the creation of the first web page, the connected world has been constantly
changing at a
rapid pace, speeding its way through Web 2.0 and propelling us into the future.
These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current
pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with
rapid technological
changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.
«There's a visceral public reaction to the whole
rapid pace of
change in the city symbolized by, and perhaps blamed too much on, Amazon.»
This is testament to how the Chinese outbound investment is an ever - fluid market that
changes at a
rapid pace, as mainland Chinese have increasingly become sophisticated international property buyers who tend to research thoroughly — either by asking for information online and via social media or by asking friends and families for recommendations — before narrowing down their options to decide on their final international property investment destination.
The technology sector has historically been volatile due to the
rapid pace of product
change and development within the sector.
The
rapid pace of
change and continuous need to invest for growth make consistent dividend payouts less common.
The
pace of
change in China's capital is so
rapid, it can feel like a dream world where buildings rise and fall in the hazy hours between sleeping and waking.
Investments in fast - growing industries like the technology and healthcare sectors (which have historically been volatile) could result in increased price fluctuation, especially over the short term, due to the
rapid pace of product
change and development and
changes in government regulation of companies emphasizing scientific or technological advancement or regulatory approval for new drugs and medical instruments.
With the
rapid pace of
change in financial technology, many regions such as Latin America have experienced unprecedented growth in smartphone penetration.
With the
rapid pace at which the payment industry is gathering momentum, the global payment environment will go through a sea
change in near future.
Investments in fast - growing industries like the technology and health care sectors (which have historically been volatile) could result in increased price fluctuation, especially over the short term, due to the
rapid pace of product
change and development and
changes in government regulation of companies emphasizing scientific or technological advancement or regulatory approval for new drugs and medical instruments.
Even more important, the dynamism and authority that Kant assigned to practical reason gives moral meaning to the increasingly
rapid and violent
pace of modern cultural
change.
One can of course not hide the fact that in the United States, too, the Christian heritage is decaying at an incessant
pace, while at the same time the
rapid increase in the Hispanic population and the presence of religious traditions from all over the world have
changed the picture.
The restaurant industry is in a state of constant
change, with new products emerging at a
rapid pace and trends shifting and evolving across the global landscape.
Both opportunities and challenges arise from this
rapid pace of
change.
Physically, tweens are
changing at a
rapid pace.
And, while the leaps may not be as obvious as crawling to walking, your child will still be
changing (and moving) at a
rapid pace.
In addition, your tween's body and brain are growing at a
rapid pace, and that can be confusing to a child whose not ready for
change, or unsure about what all those
changes mean.
Although the
pace of
change has already been very
rapid, a significant number of the measures outlined above are due to take effect in 2017.
«The
pace of
change in the development of technology in this field is really
rapid,» he said, adding that the new Automated & Electric Vehicles Bill going through Parliament will look to solve some of the challenges around insurance and regulation.
The fact
changes are happening at such a
rapid pace shocks the remaining supporters of the drug war.
She told the Guardian: «This referendum has revealed that there are a lot of people [who] feel they don't have a voice, that this country is not working for them and they have faced a combination of years of austerity and a
rapid pace of
change in their community they didn't vote for.
Allowing previous recipients to apply for upgrades, he adds, also acknowledges the
rapid pace of technological
change.
• In an editorial, Science Editor - in - Chief Marcia McNutt bemoans the
pace of exploration of ocean ecosystems, which she says is «woefully inadequate» to establish a first - order baseline against which
rapid changes can be measured.
What excites her is the
rapid pace of
change in her field: «New discoveries are coming out every day, and it's all cutting edge and new.»
The impact of climate on terrestrial ecosystems probably will be dramatic due to the
rapid pace of climate
change.
The impact of climate on terrestrial ecosystems probably will be dramatic because of the
rapid pace of climate
change.
Although the public is increasingly interested in the debates, the
rapid pace of
change can make it difficult for even the professional policy - makers to keep up.
«Evolution has not kept
pace with this
rapid change, so scientists have given it a helping hand,» said Long, who is also a professor of crop sciences at Lancaster University.
Although bacteria have a seemingly limitless capacity to alter their genes by swapping bits of DNA between strains, this mechanism doesn't seem enough to account for the swift
pace of
change and the high variability of E. coli and other strains.Thomas Cebula of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wondered if this
rapid evolution is being driven by microbes capable of much faster - than - normal variation.
«The
rapid pace that we have seen in the past few years by institutions, granting agencies, publishers and researchers is indicative that
change is upon us,» he says.
Both studies conclude that even dramatic
changes in climate won't stop the retreat, because the glaciers are shrinking back into deep valleys with no ridges or mountains to halt their
rapid pace.
The nature of science and research is
changing at a
rapid pace, and trust in science is dependent on maintaining the highest standards for integrity in an increasingly complex research environment.
It puts them in opposition to Nordic countries, which last week emphasised their commitment to the Paris Agreement and noted «with grave concern» the
rapid pace of
change in the Arctic.
According to an international team of researchers, the
rapid pace of climate
change is threatening the future presence of fish near the equator.
Bodybuilding through the ages As technology evolves around us at a
rapid pace, we realise that other aspects of our daily lives are also constantly
changing.
The times have
changed since I first started learning about photography and due to digital cameras and social media, we're exploring visual communication at a
rapid pace.
And as technology continues to
change at a
rapid pace, I certainly don't want to be the old lady in the corner unwilling to join the conversation.
Most scenes are brief, underscoring the
rapid pace of
change in the world at the time.
There is no denying the
rapid pace of our world and its ever -
changing economy.
Problems of Awareness — knowing what to buy, how to keep up with the
rapid pace of
change in technology, and how to stop making snap buying decisions that cause you problems later as well as waste your school's precious budgets