Not exact matches
«
Disruption is not pretty, and it's a
tough environment to operate in,» says Glenn Rowe, an associate professor at Western University's Ivey
Business School.
-- Seed Potato: While 2013 confirmed a significant improvement (OP margin of 5.3 %), the seed potato
business has suffered two
tough years of weather
disruption (plus Algerian & Syrian issues)-- margins remain well shy of the 10.1 % average we saw in 2009 - 11.
Value - minded shoppers gave big boxes and discount chains most of their
business, while middle - market retailers
toughed it out amid competition from newcomers like Kohl's, which entered California this year, as well as rising costs related to security / terrorism and supply
disruptions from the SARs outbreak and labor disputes.