Sentences with phrase «retail businesses operate»

Remember our story from a few months past when we talked about how modern technology might change the way retail businesses operate?

Not exact matches

In many places, such as in California and Colorado, businesses and communities vie against each other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outlets.

Similar to retailers and other businesses operating under similar conditions, the carriers are turning to the securitization market to get immediate cash for receivables from their equipment installment plans, or EIPs.

«Donated to charities, accepted at local businesses, and found tacked up in pubs around the world, many consider Canadian Tire to be Canada's second currency,» said Allan MacDonald, the retailer's chief operating officer.

Within six months, the company increased ten-fold from 3,000 to 30,000 distribution points that include company operated stores, franchised businesses, retailers, grocers, restaurant chains, and food service locations, such as college campuses.

This so - called «vertical integration» requires entrepreneurs to «marry a large - scale agricultural business to a small retail location,» says Gehring, who owns Patients Choice of Colorado, a company which operates four dispensaries in the state.

The retailer also said Chief Operating Officer Rick Damron would retire and would be replaced by the president of Lowe's international business, Richard Maltsbarger, effective Feb. 3.

Its new status as a freight forwarder, or «non-vessel operating common carrier,» gives Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, a foothold in the $ 350 billion a year ocean freight business.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Loblaw says QHR is a «natural complement» to its Shoppers Drug Mart business — which operates Canada's largest retail network of pharmacies.

Best Buy Co Inc, the No. 1 U.S. consumer electronics retailer, on Wednesday said it will shut 250 small mobile phone stores in malls as it looks for ways to operate profitably and turn around its business amid intense competition.

Qurate Retail, Inc. operates and owns interests in a broad range of digital commerce businesses.

He is generally prohibited, for a period of three years from his retirement, from becoming a director, officer, employee or consultant for any competing business that owns or operates a luxury specialty retail store located in the geographic areas of our operations.

Small businesses take many forms — some operate out of the owner's living room, some out of an office or retail store, some are on the road.

Outdoor - equipment retailing is very competitive, and we have to operate this business with the same rigor that a traditionally organized business does.

RIL, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, derives a majority of its revenue from its refining and petrochemicals business and also operates a large retail chain.

Because it does not operate as a retail bank taking in deposits from individuals and businesses, the public bank is not in competition with local community banks.

Both companies are operated by Canadian retail business group Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Through its operating subsidiaries, Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, Fidelity Southern Corporation offers an array of financial products and services for a growing base of business and retail customers in Atlanta, GA..

It operates through the following business segments: Retail; Credit; and Corporate / Other.

After a solid majority of California voters legalized adult - use cannabis last November, the onus has shifted to California cities and counties to pass rules for how and where retail marijuana stores and other cannabis businesses would be allowed to operate.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

[28] Amazon's core retail business is still not wildly profitable, with a 3 percent operating margin in 2015 on $ 71.8 billion in e-commerce sales.

The retail business achieved operating margins around 50 %, and the quarter's EBIT was more than half of what we estimated for Daiwa's entire fiscal year.

There were 30,000 companies in the laundry and dry cleaning business that brought in about 10 billion dollars in revenue last year, 70 % of which were retail laundry and dry cleaning operations, and 30 % of which were coin - operated laundry locations.

Unlike Google and Facebook, which have highly profitable advertising businesses, Amazon's retail business has operated on thin profit margins that quickly vanish when the company begins spending heavily, pushing it into the red.

For instance, there were 30,000 companies in the laundry and dry cleaning business that brought in about 10 billion dollars in revenue last year, 70 percent of which were retail laundry and dry cleaning operations, and 30 % of which were coin - operated laundry locations.

Its business consists of three operating segments: refining, marketing and retail.

In 1986, he started an owner operated specialty wine retail business Traverse City, MI.

«They don't make it easy for retailers to qualify but those who want to grow their business can with an efficient process that provides great value to the manufacturers and additional profit to operating sites.»

While E-LAND already has a significant presence in China consisting predominantly of fashion retail brands with over 7,000 outlets directly operated by the company, they are continuing to expand the food and beverage retail component of their business.

The program at the time operated four dining halls serving 12,000 meals a day (roughly 2.4 million meals a year), four small retail locations that were in the red financially, and a small event catering business that typically grossed $ 200,000 annually.

Also it topped in retail business as operating about 50 department stores and outlet malls.

They operated a twofold business: retail for direct consumers and wholesale for grocers.

New retail businesses, such as 7Fresh and HEMA, which are backed by JD.com and Alibaba, respectively, operate integrated online and offline supermarkets.

Tabcorp and Tatts both operate off - course totalisators and retail wagering networks (in different states and territories) and online wagering businesses.

Fabian Siegel, a co-founder of the Marley Spoon business which operates in Europe, the United States and Australia said last month the business model was much more efficient compared with the large retail networks operated by Woolworths and Coles.

Whether they are meeting potential bulk wine suppliers on the trade show floor of the Royal Horticultural Halls or interacting with leading names in the industry as part of the two - day business conference, retail buyers will learn how private labels can help them boost top - line revenue and improve overall operating margins.

The head of wine sourcing for Coles» private label business, Ed Ashley, said the win by the group's private label Big & Bold Shiraz 2015 under the James Busby banner would add extra grunt to the private label push across the four retail brands operated by Coles in the liquor sector.

In addition to the floral design studio and farm, we operate a retail location at the Boston Public Market, attend seasonal farmers» markets and supply flowers to local floral designers and businesses.

Allows retail business operations (i.e., pharmacies) to operate accredited Diagnostic and Treatment Centers known as Limited Services Clinics within their retail spaces 6407 / A.9007, Part G

One out of every four businesses is a retail store, and the area is home to several schools operated by Columbia University, as well as Boricua College and Yeshiva University.

Following these developments, FCMB Group Plc's operating companies are now divided along three business groups — Commercial and Retail Banking (First City Monument Bank Limited, Credit Direct Limited, FCMB (UK) Limited and FCMB Microfinance Bank Limited); Investment Banking (FCMB Capital Markets Limited and CSL Stockbrokers Limited); and Asset & Wealth Management (Legacy Pension Managers Limited, First City Asset Management Limited and CSL Trustees Limited).

«As the CEO of the nation's oldest family operated sporting good's store, and a major retailer and employer in New York, I know that bringing professional MMA to New York will be good for my business and I know it will be good for arenas, hotels, restaurants, and other retailers.

Rob Chester, Head of Risk & Trading Law, ASDA, said: «We're serious about providing a safe environment for our customers and colleagues - but as a retailer with one of the lowest costs to operate in the industry we also need to keep an eye our business costs.

«What our city officials don't understand is small - owner - operated retail businesses are working class,» said Robert Schwartz owner of Eneslow: The Foot Comfort Center.

Manuel Burgos, an East New York resident who said he lives and operates a business a block away from the rezoning area, added that the density created through the city's proposal is needed to attract quality retails.

Khalid Al Tayer is the chief executive of Al Tayer Insignia, the retail business of Al Tayer Group, a multi-division conglomerate based in the UAE operating luxury brands and retail chains across the Gulf and other Middle Eastern markets.