Sentences with phrase «rather than the brick»

The design called for glass facades rather than the brick exteriors of suburban drive - thrus, allowing potential customers passing on foot to see the interior.

Because direct lenders are often companies that advertise and service mortgages through online channels rather than a brick - and - mortar location, their real estate savings are sometimes passed to customers in the form of lower rates.

Those sorts of businesses that have direct relationships with their producers are clearly going to be better for the eaters as they serve as a kind of conduit between the two, rather than a brick wall like the current system (I'm looking at you, ColesWorths).

Similarly to banking institutions that nowadays rely mostly on their IT systems rather than brick and mortar agencies to secure safe contact with their clients, educational publishers should build their competencies around the systems supporting creation, distribution and undisrupted usage of their new digital methods.

In 2015, more than 40 % of Nielsen Bookscan's 652 million total reported annual US print sales — and the majority of Nielsen's Retail & Club sector — were online print sales from Amazon.com, rather than brick - and - mortar bookstore sales.

You'll find the best IRA savings accounts at online banks, rather than a brick - and - mortar bank or credit union.

Think of it this way: If you must place a barrier between you and your clients, make it a white picket fence rather than a brick wall.

Haven't read through all the comments, but I've always heard that the conventional wisdom is that you want something easy on your feet in the kitchen (i.e. wood rather than brick, stone or tile) and forgiving of fragile items like ceramics and glassware if they're dropped on it inadvertently.

Not exact matches

The deployment of such technology is the latest move by a Canadian bank to beef up its digital capabilities as customers increasingly conduct their banking on mobile phones and computers, rather than over the phone or in a brick - and - mortar branch.

Who should use it: Since customization options are limited, Homestead may be best for entrepreneurs whose main purpose for having a website is to draw customers into a brick - and - mortar store rather than to keep them on the site itself.

Rather than paying to have the rock disposed of, Musk will create «lifesize Lego - like interlocking bricks» which can then be used to create sculptures or buildings.

Amazon has not indicated why it chose to power these brick - and - mortar sites with human employees rather than automating them, since they are essentially glorified vending machines.

Major online stores like E-Bay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recorded some of the year's largest shopping days, successfully attracting shopaholics to sit back at home and shop rather than visiting brick and mortar stores.

So many would prefer to do things in the comfort of their own home rather than venture outside and into a brick and mortar store, or even talk on the phone for that matter.

This only proves how much failed you are from challenging the contents of the Quran and all you managed to do is making accusations with out a slightest idea of what you are talking about never even cared to take the beauty and leave out what you think of as beast rather than letting out all... but what the use of me talking to a brick of wall that has no religion faith that we can consider as a candle light to guide you to the straight paths to God..?

THE VIBE IS: not stiflingly formal upstairs; think exposed - brick walls and wood tables rather than starched white tablecloths.

I'd rather keep Oubre's confidence going into the playoffs (when he'll get to play almost exclusively with Wall) rather than having him go out there and lay bricks tonight.

I would not criticise the admission of a mistake in the market if it was dealt with quickly, rather than watching the hierarchy banging their head against a brick wall for years with players that clearly aren't good enough to achieve the club's supposed objectives.

Those Duplo buildings are great though... I wish J was more into building things with his bricks rather than taking them «shopping»!

Because as my school food reform colleague Dana Woldow once memorably wrote, cleaned - up junk food products «are «better for you» only in the sense that it is «better for you» to be hit in the head with a brick only twice, rather than three times.»

She said the rail industry has historically been defined by asset lifecycles, budget ceilings and infrastructure built on «steel, brick and iron» rather than «wires, microchips and apps».

Rather than investing in bricks and mortar, LeRoy said states usually direct their dollars elsewhere, such as developing talent and providing working capital to fledgling companies.

Indeed, yesterday's Budget cuts to Housing Benefit are a sideshow to the big issue in housing, which is that spending has shifted dramatically towards supporting individuals with housing costs - rather than investing in bricks and mortar over the last twenty or so years since rent controls were abolished and local authorities were made to stop building council houses.

«It's like building with bricks rather than building with clay,» Senghas explains.

Tin roofs held up by steel rebar — reinforced concrete columns remain the norm, rather than the more traditional — and more earthquake resistant — combination of wooden supports for brick buildings.

Rather than being told which brick to put where, a robot is programmed to reach a certain location.

Rather, «land surface warming» is one of more than ten bricks supporting «global warming»; and with global warming established, there is a whole other set of bricks supporting «anthropogenic global warming».

Invited participants include Bay Area chefs who are focused on presenting pop - up style experiences, rather than establishing themselves in brick and mortar locations.

Blended learning, the mix of online learning in brick - and - mortar schools, can shift how teachers allocate their time by allowing them to actually work with students based on individual students» needs, rather than simply lecturing to an entire class that may have vastly different levels of understanding.

According to a longtime observer of the Florida education scene, rather than have the school control the educational experiences, as occurs in course access, a subset of parents, particularly at the elementary school level — both public and home - school — are opting to manage their children's education and customize a mix of public brick - and - mortar school, online school, home school, and even some private school (such as private music lessons) experiences.

Rather than become a diploma - granting institution and directly compete with traditional high schools, FLVS chose to supplement the brick - and - mortar high school.

Instead, the boldest innovations are coming from entrepreneurs, most of them profit - seeking and most of them delivering instruction (and more) via technology rather than face - to - face in brick buildings that are open just six or eight hours a day for 180 or so days a year.

There were also criticisms of the process for querying exam results - with claims of a «brick wall» and a reluctance to re-examine the pupil's script, rather than a review of whether the correct marking procedure had been followed.

If you're willing to focus on online bookstores and accept that your book probably won't be carried in brick and mortar bookstores (though customers will still be able to order it), then you can set the discount to 20 %, rather than 55 %.

The restaurant plan is part of a broader shift among brick - and - mortar retailers toward offering experiences, rather than just physical goods.

A further downside is the use of a proprietary charge port rather than microUSB and the surprising need for a power brick on the charger cable — «maximum portability» indeed.

For some booksellers, the option of putting their limited time and capital into keeping their bricks and mortar bookstore competitive rather than selling ebooks might make sense.

The deployment of such technology is the latest move by a Canadian bank to beef up its digital capabilities as customers increasingly conduct their banking on mobile phones and computers, rather than over the phone or in a brick - and - mortar branch.

RealtyShares is great for people who are looking to raise money for a real estate project directly from investors rather than through a traditional brick - and - mortar bank.

This can get tricky if you signed up for the debt on the Internet rather than at a brick - and - mortar store located in your state.

So many would prefer to do things in the comfort of their own home rather than venture outside and into a brick and mortar store, or even talk on the phone for that matter.

And in general, beyond the Thanksgiving weekend, consumers will be spending more of their holiday shopping time online; 64.4 % of respondents said they will browse online rather than schlep around brick and mortar stores.

Your money is going towards having bricks of metal sit around rather than actually go towards something economically productive.

These days, you can choose to keep your money at almost any bank in the nation rather than limit yourself to the brick - and - mortar choices in your local area.

According to the 2016 American Pet Products Association National Pet Owners Survey, more than 80 percent of freshwater fish purchases were made at brick and mortar stores, rather than online or through mail order.

Pop - ups and third spaces We'll start to see pop - up hotels appearing at music festivals, big sporting and outdoor events and even ad - hoc meeting spaces appearing wherever there is a demand, enabling brands to take the hotel to the guest rather than be limited by the location of their bricks and mortar.

Rooms are rather dark, and the decor is predominantly brown with exposed brick and dark wooden furniture, but high traditional ceilings with exposed beams make it seem more cosy than oppressive and together with the sleepy location is just the right combo for getting a good nights sleep.

The luxury options is also brick built rather than traditional Indonesian thatch but maintains the traditional Indonesian style within a modern complex of facilities and comforts.

an accusation like carries a lot of weight and people would rather just remove the person accused than wait for evidence of wrongdoing because certain special interest groups will come down on them like a ton of bricks for not «listening and believing».

Rather than resembling a white chunky brick, the Game Gear's black rectangular shape was sleeker and more comfortable to hold.