Sentences with phrase «up to the competition in»

We will then run a full competitive analysis on your top competitors in order to better understand your market space and determine how your site measures up to the competition in terms of online brand presence, link portfolio size and strength, search engine «trust factor» and more.

Honda's new HR - V, the Mazda CX - 3, the Fiat 500X, and the Jeep Renegade all enter the compact crossover ring, and we will have to see how the Chevrolet Trax and Buick Encore hold up to the competition in terms of both safety and consumer appeal.

The ride is smoother, the seats more comfortable, and GM has finally caught up to the competition in terms of refinement and the usefulness of the electronic gadgetry.

By including a light, a high - resolution display, and dramatically updated software, the $ 119 Kindle Paperwhite catches up to the competition in some ways and exceeds it in others.

Its refined design makes the tablet a treat for the low price of $ 170, especially considering it stacks up to its competition in almost every other category.

I don't really care about how it stacks up to the competition in sales as long as the good stuff keeps coming in the future from the big N.

Yesterday, John Gruber at Daring Fireball highlighted just how well Apple's A10 Fusion chip found in its iPhone 7 stands up to the competition in terms of raw speed.

Not exact matches

In a move likely aimed at appeasing competition regulators, the mining companies scrapped plans to jointly market up to 15 per cent of production from their Pilbara operations.

It's also important to remember that funding comes in at the end of the four year competition, if you win — so it's up to competing teams to fund their entries up to that point.

IBM Watson and XPrize announced earlier this year that they'd be linking up to offer a top award of $ 3 million and additional prizes totaling $ 2 million to winning entrants in the competition.

What we wanted to do was recognize and realize that companies come from everywhere... they come from the Midwest, the south, come from all across the world,» said Kutcher in an interview after the competition wrapped up.

Since last year, Peninsula Shops has signed up about 80 businesses, many of which, facing competition from big - box retailers and feeling the effects of the recession, desperately needed a new tactic to get customers in the door.

And judging from my introduction to Chinese innovators in the health sector — which, as I said, could be an $ 18 trillion market in just 20 or so years — that's one area where the competition's clearly heating up.

Ripa's several mentions of «Today» in her lead - up to the Seacrest announcement may have been a thinly veiled reference to the competition and the rival show's history of passing over Seacrest.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly advanced and more widely adopted, we'll start to see a lot of companies - big and small - turning to AI in order to come up with better data strategies and win customer adoption, and to better compete against their competition.

«There will be more and more competition entering... our space trying to catch up to us,» Baer said in an email.

Because these trucks are so big and expensive to repair, the only time we get to drive them is in competition, so you have to pick it up very quickly.

Hold on to that original big idea, because by coming up with it, you saw that gap in the market and probably analyzed the competition anyway.

When competition between the U.S. and China comes up, I always ask this to settle the core issues quickly: Which nation's Power Elites have made sure their children have green cards and homes in Vancouver and / or Los Angeles?

«Ontario is in competition with other jurisdictions,» Hornung observes, «be it New York state, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, who are all trying to encourage these manufacturers to come into their jurisdictions and set up shop.»

«Competition has caught up to Whole Foods,» the Wall Street Journal observed in a lengthy April 12 feature.

In order to keep up with your customers and competition, you may want to consider a small business loan or line of credit to finance purchases or renovations.

Now you have a leg up on the competition so take strategic action in order to achieve your desired outcome.

The company has even looked at picking up the rights to scripted shows that aired during previous seasons on traditional networks, while Facebook also has deals in place for streaming live sports, including MLB games and European soccer, as well as e-sports competitions.

Grain handling cooperative CBH Group has opened itself up to increased competition in the provision of grain transport services, following a review by the competition watchdog.

This led to «good» sites having to resort to black hat measures in order to compete in the rankings, or had them taking a bite from the apple just to get an edge up on their natural competition.

«Travelers may unknowingly pay more and fail to see all of their options because some major hotels have ganged up with Google to undercut competition,» the Journal said in its editorial.

Google is using its dominance of the search market to limit competition in the online travel business — for its benefit and that of some major hotel chains it's teamed up with, the Wall Street Journal charges in a new editorial.

To select its judges, Next 15 management didn't simply go with the most senior people in the organization; instead, they put up a diverse team selected on the basis of actually being good at judging such a competition: a panel defined not by job title, but by skill and expertise.

According to an official with the Competition Bureau complaints have begun streaming in from frustrated realtors stating that they are restricted by the usage agreement from setting up Virtual Office Websites.

Customer - centric founders have found that interactive coaching and mentoring by experienced peers is more effective and positive in keeping everyone up to speed on trends, competition, customer demands and technology.

Meet up, pitch off: TechCrunch is hosting a Meetup + Pitch - Off event where entrepreneurs can engage in a «battle to the death» 60 second pitch competition (I think they're kidding about the death part).

Others are able to conjure up ideas in response to specific opportunities, such as competitions or innovation searches.

Besides the obvious answer of hefty family responsibilities in this age bracket, other research suggests that as you rise in the career ladder, competition and support fade just as stress is dialed up, leading to

One way for Chronicle to get a leg up in the market would be to use Alphabet's deep pockets to undercut the competition on price.

After a few runners tried them in competition and found them vastly superior to the clodhoppers they'd been wearing, sales began to pick up.

Besides the obvious answer of hefty family responsibilities in this age bracket, other research suggests that as you rise in the career ladder, competition and support fade just as stress is dialed up, leading to a bump in unhappiness levels during midlife.

While it might seem unfair given everything else you need to keep on top of in building up your business, you might want to consider devoting the time and energy into keeping tabs on your competition.

In 2014, the Mayor launched the first - ever Chicago College Start Up competition, which gives 10 winning businesses free access to office space and mentorship.

In all of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easieIn all of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easiein a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easiein the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easier.

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.

The various areas in which entrepreneurs are susceptible to the confirmation bias include: 1) identifying who the real competitors of the start - up are, 2) methodically and rigorously analyzing what the competition is doing and how it may affect the start - up, 3) understanding what the company's current and prospective customers need and want (it is usually not what one originally thinks), and 4) estimating the resources needed by the company to achieve its stated goals.

With the competition around the Cavaliers in the East catching up, including a surging Raptors team that currently sits two games ahead of Cleveland in the standings, James will need to keep his career pace up if he wants to make it to NBA Finals for an eighth consecutive time.

All three of these corporations have embraced the art of reinvention as a means to combat increasing competition, low crude prices, or to keep up with the latest developments in technology.

Even setting up a booth can become a creativity competition, as artists try to make their 10 - foot - by -10-foot spaces into ministorefronts, art studios, classrooms, and in one crafter's case, a replica of her»50s - inspired kitchen.

I'm not holding my breath until competition heats up, probably as wireless broadband starts to hit in 2009 and 2010, which could push costs down for sub-10 Mbps service, forcing wireline providers to increase speeds and lower prices.

Competition in the Russian beer market continues to heat up, as evidenced by Anheuser - Busch InBev SA's recent plan to merge its business there and in Ukraine with that of Turkey's Anadolu Efes.

And it's because we happen to be in an industry that has set things up [so] that essentially competition has been outlawed,» Kalanick said.

The store's numbers haven't been pretty either: Same - store sales growth last quarter was at its lowest level since 2009, a fact blamed in part on the New York City investigation and on the longer - term concern that it is facing stiff competition in the healthy - eating ethos up and down the grocery food chain — from Kroger (KR) and Walmart (WMT) to Trader Joe's and Sprouts (SFM).

«We welcome choice and competition in health care markets, and I look forward to seeing what they come up with,» Ricks told CNBC.