Sentences with phrase «rather than the retail»

According to CFFEX, most of the trading in this contract comes from institutions rather than retail investors, a notable contrast to the pattern in other futures markets in China.

The relative lack of liquidity in the bond market and the fact that it is oriented for institutional investors rather than retail investors means that you really want to know where a bond has been trading before agreeing to buy or sell at a given price (be careful not to get ripped off).

We talked longer, and we talked about the idea of me becoming an independent distributor like her, so I could purchase oils at wholesale rather than retail cost.

The luxury food market is dominated by the food service segment (i.e. for consumption in restaurants and hotels) rather than the retail segment, although opportunities in retail are growing.45

In the long run, the growth of such digital services may push larger retailers to become distributors rather than retailers.

Child benefit frozen for three years Benefits, tax credits and public sector pensions rise by consumer prices index rather than retail price index (which rises faster)

He said from now on all benefits, except state pensions and pension credits, will rise in line with consumer prices, rather than retail prices, to reflect every day prices better.

All benefits, tax credits and public service pensions, except the state pension and pension credit, will be increased in line with consumer prices inflation, rather than retail prices inflation, from next year, saving around # 6 billion a year by the end of the next Parliament.

So generally, you should plan on using a unique ISBN for each format (print, ebook, audio, translation, and so on) rather than each retailer or distribution method.

(They called this «agency pricing,» because Apple acted as a sales agent rather than a retailer.)

Under that model, and assuming the court and Department of Justice continue to find no fault with the concept, publishers will be responsible for setting the prices of ebooks, rather than the retailers.

Under the agency model — one of the factors that led the investigators to believe that anti-trust violations had taken place between Apple and five of the Big Six publishers, including HarperCollins — publishers get to set the price of ebooks, rather than retailers; under the previous wholesale model, retailers could purchase books directly from the publishers, then turn around and sell those titles for any amount, even taking a loss on the books in order to boost sales of other products.

Sometimes, they sell directly to customers rather than a retailer.

Charkin added that publishing is a service industry — and it's about servicing authors rather than retailers.

I find it interesting that the publishers, rather than offering a «suggested pricing» for ebooks are apparently trying to control that rather than the retailer.

Amazon sells like a wholesaler for print, rather than a retail bookseller.

Publishers» shift to agency pricing for ebooks — whereby they, rather than retailers, control ebooks» retail pricing — will also have slowed growth, said Jones.

Even if you're starting a service business of some sort rather than a retail or manufacturing business, you need some money to get going with things like advertising, marketing, office space and other basic necessities.

This value can be the actual cost of the item to the company rather than the retail price.

The utility proposed compensating solar customers for their power at the wholesale rather than retail rate, or alternatively, adding a flat charge to their bills to account for the fixed costs they are not sharing.

Retail internet orders input by the customer rather than a retail clerk, such as online book sales;

We talked longer, and we talked about the idea of me becoming an independent distributor like her, so I could purchase oils at wholesale rather than retail cost.

Not exact matches

Rather than the traditional standard of units sold that beverage retailers use to track the success of a product, Campbell talked about his product in terms of its profit margins for the retailer.

Interestingly, the pink gap often seemed to result from the price set by retailers, rather than the suppliers of the items.

But rather than follow J.Crew's retail playbook, the three decided that there should be no brand signage.

The retailer devotes so much of its space to toys — rather than the few aisles at Walmart and Target Corp. — it can take chances on new items and smaller suppliers.

When we sought retail distribution, rather than do it ourselves, we partnered with a company that has existing retail relationships.

The National Retail Federation said the November result supported its expectation for an overall 4.1 percent jump in holiday season sales - confirming its conclusion that the poor Black Friday showing was a result of a shift in shopping patterns rather than a sign of weakness.

SEASONED retailers in Leederville believe the area's appeal lies in the independent streak displayed by the stores and entertainment outlets rather than the chain operators that have come to dominate other high street precincts.

Rather than simply producing online storefronts without the benefit of fitting rooms, this new wave of companies are allowing retailers to add value and create new efficiencies.

He suggested that consumers type in the retail sites they want to visit, rather than clicking on links to ensure they are visiting legitimate retail sites.

Rather than cater to retail investors demanding growth every quarter, these companies plan and invest for the long term, since the founding family's wealth is tied up in the business.

One is to downsize and focus on just a few product areas, rather than attempting to compete with practically every other retailer in Canada.

Best Buy (bby) is closing its 250 small - format mobile phone U.S. stores, but rather than reflect problems at the electronics retailer, the move illustrates so much of what it has been doing right as it proves a retailer can push back at Amazon.com.

Though Groupon and Amazon are included in the list, Mark S. Rosenbaum, a professor of retail marketing at Northern Illinois University, recommends shopping at a physical store rather than an e-retailer.

«It's been nice to hear Macy's talk about reality rather than tell the Street what it wants to hear,» says Stacey Widlitz, president of consulting firm SW Retail Advisors.

Gallup surveys actual consumers, while Commerce looks at available data, mostly from manufacturing shipments, reflecting more the perspective of the retailer rather than buyer.

Some retailers make a practice of buying businesses only for their locations rather than how much or what they sell, or who they sell it to, figuring that a high - traffic spot will eventually prove a winner for some business combination.

Rather, the business licensing required for an online retail business is not substantially different than that of a storefront business:

The organic food retailer tells Fortune that, since its 1992 inception, about 94 % of its equity awards have been granted to team members rather than C - Suite employees.

He has guided the retailer as the video game industry has moved to a model where titles are downloaded digitally, rather than purchased in stores.

Rather than compete against Best Buy when it expanded into Canada, the chain chose to sell out to the U.S. retailing giant in 2001 for $ 580 million.

And when companies from retail giants to professional sports franchises talk about implementing big data solutions, the conversation often involves analyzing tweets and posts rather than true cutting - edge meta data analytics.

Rather than leading an automated race to the bottom, Boomerang's tools push retailers into the realm of game theory and psychology — anticipating what competitors» responses to their moves will be, and how shoppers will perceive them.

Citing the same reasons, the Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) in July lowered its projected retail growth for the third time this year, to 4 percent from 4.9 percent, as consumers opt to save rather than spend their spare cash.

Rather than competing on value alone, the American retailer shifted its focus to product selection, design and marketing.

Given those factors, rather than follow in the footsteps of large retailers, which build their own custom apps, Tweedt advises launching your service on a well - known wallet like Apple Pay, Android Pay, or Samsung Pay.

Three tactics proved especially promising: 1) moving away from «direct» sales and toward integrated campaigns that drove purchases in retail stores; 2) using DRTV as an inexpensive testing vehicle, rather than an all - or - nothing launch pad; and 3) maximizing margins by relentlessly optimizing costs and sales prices.

Many Bitcoin retailers use software by companies such as Bitpay, which uses a software as a service model rather than charging a fee per transaction.

But Aisling Balfe, who covers the food and beverage sector at consultancy Planet Retail, does not think Asia is a top priority right now, given the perception of coffee as a social occasion rather than a morning necessity.