Sentences with phrase «taken small discounts»

He has taken small discounts before, but not this summer.

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The discount retailer, locked in a fierce battle with Amazon.com (amzn) to shorten the time it takes to get customers» packages to their homes, last week acquired Parcel for an undisclosed amount «smaller than previous acquisitions» Walmart has made this year (which include Bonobos, Moosejaw, and Modcloth), the company said in a blog.

Small companies desperate to boost sales are especially vulnerable to taking on customers who promise large revenue boosts but who - for reasons like excessive service requirements, slow payments or demands for discounts - produce low profits or even losses, he says.

Be warned that daily deal sites ask for deep discounts — most Groupon deals are at least 50 % off, and the site takes half the earnings, leaving a small business to make 25 % of its regular revenue.

It does kind of bum me out that I may have lost a small opportunity to take advantage of bearish markets but no sense in kicking myself too hard, it doesn't bother me as much as it used to and I think that's because amidst not being able to purchase discounted blue chip stocks, I ended up buying a house with help from my parents, and now I am a home owner with no mortgage (just a debt to my parents which I hope to pay off ASAP).

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With 53 per cent of small business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the ismall business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the iSmall Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the issue.

«Delay discounting» is the tendency, given the choice, to take a smaller reward that is available immediately, instead of a larger reward that will be delivered in the future.

As a result, they apply what we would call the positive discount rate in their consideration of the problem, which basically means that if we defer some of these problems to the future that it will take a smaller proportion of our wealth to be able to alleviate them than trying to up a lot of money right now.

A discount on tuition and a small stipend — about one third of what a first - year teacher earns — help make this program possible for Shapiro, who also took out student loans to cover his costs.

When a retailer discounts an ebook, he is not taking a small loss to move product, because he has paid NOTHING to have that book in his inventory.

Please ignore the studies that use betas that adjust for small cap, value, and momentum — using each of those is a management choice, and those of us that choose to be smart take credit for following research, not that research should discount our actions.

I couldn't help but take a small position in the company's TARP warrants when the shares were trading at a 50 % discount to stated book value.

The price for a non-diver is often 10 % less which sounds like a small discount but you are taking a place that would otherwise be available to a diver.

But one should not discount the number of people who genuinely, deeply like the show, from the citizens of Venice who take great pride that it's here (the owner of a small San Marco pasta joint who helped me get home my first night in town was almost moved to tears talking about how much he loved it) to the people who have followed Hirst forever and see this as a triumph in the same vein as his other greatest hits (Courtney Love is a fan).

Alternative fees and discount arrangements with law firms were at the top of the list, in addition to strategies small legal departments have employed to take more work in - house as a cost - saving measure.

If you have healthy teeth and don't expect any serious trouble, a basic dental insurance policy will likely suffice, because the small savings you might see from a good discount plan probably isn't worth the extra time it will take you to shop for one.

For example; you take out a one year auto insurance policy and the total premium payable to the insurer is $ 1,200 for the year, you are offered a small discount for paying the full sum in advance and you agree to do so.

If you have a burglar alarm at your loft or condo then you could receive a safety discount because a provider would see you as smaller risk to take.

When I was buzzing through a few shops, I stopped in my tracks and did a double take when I saw this small stylish rustic handcrafted cabinet (I used my designer discount.