Sentences with phrase «up the chain as»

Poor foundation and lack of foot support can cause issues up the chain as well, including knee issues and pain, ligament sprains, and ACL injuries.»

Not exact matches

As Red Lobster struggles, Darden is looking to sell or spin off the seafood restaurant to focus on more profitable up - and - coming chains.

As rivals like McDonald's ramp up their own efforts to take over the $ 100 billion delivery business, it's about time that the chains made an investment in figuring out how to deliver fast food.

Both deserve to be treated as important but the reality is, as you go up the food chain the expectations become different.

Simply link up all the paperclips in someone's drawer and watch on as they proceed to pull out a whole chain of clips rather than just the one they intended to.

«Following today's announcement up to 100 million cups will be recycled this year alone and if the nation's other coffee chains sign up, there is no reason why all takeaway cups could not be recycled by as early as 2020,» Costa Managing Director Dominic Paul said in a statement.

John Cywinski, Applebee's brand president, last year summed up the chain's Catch - 22 as follows: «While we certainly hope to extend our reach, we can't alienate Boomers or Gen - Xers in the process.»

But for small music - store chains, there's bad news, too: national chains are buying up or displacing smaller players, and music stores are losing market share to record clubs and other retailers, such as warehouse clubs and discount chains.

The drugstore chain said in a Feb. 26 presentation it was targeting as much as $ 44.8 billion of new debt, but ended up offering $ 40 billion.

But as large companies shore up their security systems in response to high - profile data breaches, that means «the bad guys are moving down the food chain, where folks are not as prepared,» says Brian Casazza, CIO at Vistage, a training organization for small - and mid-sized businesses.

Last week, KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo issued a research note (as reported by MacRumors) that said Apple's supply chain has resolved all pertinent bottlenecks that were holding up production.

The Canadian market is actually pretty much rolled up; banner chains such as Fix Auto control about 60 % of the playing field.

While Australian companies in some of these industries are restricted to setting up shop in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, others, such as hotel chains and operators of care homes, can do business anywhere in China.

Coffee's growth is noteworthy in light of the ho - hum overall restaurant landscape as many chains are struggling to perk up customer traffic.

To do this, all you have to do is sign up for a virtual personal assistant known as Amy, and add her to the email chain you're using to schedule a meeting.

If that isn't possible (for instance, if the manager is affected as well), then it should be the next supervisor up the chain.

It may have started as a pop - up shop in a ramen restaurant, but today Boba Guys operates a chain of tea shops — and premiered on this year's Inc. 5000 at No. 229.

The chain is famous for League's strict anti-texting policy, as well as the stars who show up to premiere films at the Austin location and the special posters designed for many of the screenings, which may pair cult classics with themed foods.

If you grew up in New England (as I did), I'm willing to bet I know which coffee - shop chain you prefer.

He added: «In addition, they don't have the means to deal with compliance requirements as there is more and more pressure on corporate buyers to clean up their supply chains.»

But as a race to get the first foldable phone, something that Samsung, Huawei, LG, Oppo, Lenovo, and ZTE all have patents for in addition to Apple, on the market heats up, Apple may no longer be satisfied with relying on its current supply chains.

The restaurant chain says digital orders could make up half of the total business down the road, which means it could be just as big of a business as it is for pizza chains today.

The most important thing to consider is whether the chain can come up with a story for the product, a selling point such as the Most American Thickburger's overtly patriotic ad.

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.

Moog's technology chief George Small said the aerospace industry, like other highly regulated sectors such as the medical and nuclear power industries, was expending considerable effort on tracking parts across the supply chain to keep up with quality and regulatory demands.

2014 may be the end of pizza chains as we know them, as veteran fast - food chains like Domino's and Pizza Hut attempt to compete with fast - casual rookies by upping their quality and atmosphere.

As of this weekend, the California ice cream chain is offering up an edible 24K pure gold ice cream cone that gleams just like the real deal — probably because it is.

The print - advertising revenue that used to prop up the business models of newspaper chains like Gannett and Tribune's former parent, Tribune Co., has disintegrated over the past decade as advertisers and readers have moved to digital platforms like Facebook and Google.

Shares of the burger chain are up 12 percent in the last week as investors await the company's earnings report Thursday after the bell.

The Tex - Mex chain also encourages people to dress up as some of the Bell's most popular menu items, such as a Taco Bell burrito.

But as soon as West had inked a long - term deal with the Marriott International hotel chain, investors stepped right up: STSN vendor Intel and another major chip manufacturer suddenly wanted an equity position, as did two VCs.

The move comes as the world's largest industrial companies, from General Electric to Siemens, seek to snap up software assets to modernize their manufacturing processes, improve their supply chains and cut costs.

As such, big merchants and retailers such as donut - and - coffee chain Tim Hortons, which recently showed off cashless payments, are geared up and readAs such, big merchants and retailers such as donut - and - coffee chain Tim Hortons, which recently showed off cashless payments, are geared up and readas donut - and - coffee chain Tim Hortons, which recently showed off cashless payments, are geared up and ready.

Restaurants could emulate Dunkin' Brands Group's new concept store, where the chain experiments with new technology such as ordering kiosks and separate areas for mobile order pick - up.

Many of the larger restaurant chains have said it can take up to a decade to implement the switch, as it requires investment from the suppliers and farmers to adhere to the new standards.

Encouragingly, business was up at its namesake and Bloomingdale's chains and their related discount business, as well as high end Bluemercury beauty shops, during the most important time of year for any department store.

TORONTO — Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX: L) plans to unveil about 700 Joe Fresh stores in the U.S. next year as Canada's largest grocery chain works to ramp up sales of its hip fashion line to help bolster earnings that dropped by 19 per cent in its most recent quarter.

Trying to clean up a supply chain is nothing new — big corporations have been at it for years, mainly as a way to mitigate risks and dodge the next big scandal.

Besides aiming to more than double its store count in China to 5,000 by 2021, the world's largest coffee chain is brewing up a 30,000 sq ft premium coffee house in Shanghai, described by its new China head Belinda Wong as «the second Disneyland» in the making.

Given the talk of replacing the tax on exports with one on imports would only drive up the problems the chains face, as their cost of goods would jump significantly.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has surged in popularity because people see it as being a step up from traditional fast - food chains such as Burger King and Wendy's.

Canadian Tire announced it has an agreement to snap up the upscale Pro Hockey Life chain, a move aimed at further shoring up its position as the country's leading retailer of sporting goods.

Toys «R» Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to Amazon and huge chains like Walmart, plans to close up to 182 stores after struggling during the holiday season.

But its advantage only holds up as long as the supply chains are in China and shipping raw materials and finished goods over the oceans remains cost - effective.

And as with avocados, the price gets marked up at each link of the delivery chain (see «The Cocaine Trail to Chicago»).

Unit labour costs have been rising quickly as the economy moves up the value chain.

Amazon's overtures in that field were cited as one reason CVS Health Corp., the nation's largest pharmacy chain, moved to bulk up by agreeing in December to buy healthcare insurer Aetna Inc. for $ 69 billion.

Toys R Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to Amazon and huge chains like Walmart, plans to close up to 182 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations.

Susan Lyne, a co-founder of BBG Ventures, confirms that «the biggest issue is not the number of women starting companies, but the access to capital as you move up the food chain.»

With Polaris as our largest investor, we expanded Ascend's hospital chain to 5 states; our patient bed count went up more than 8 times; and we generated $ 200 million in annual revenue and $ 60 million in profits — all in 4 years.