Sentences with phrase «up to the competition of»

Customize the services you offer at your staffing agency and let your clients know how you stand up to the competition of the bigger recruiting firms.

This is a group that plays up to the competition of the best Teams in the League but is also allowing the Teams with lesser records to hang around with them.

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.

As digital health offerings gain traction, there's an opportunity for those that can back up the quality of their services to pull ahead of the competition.

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.

And, of course, retailers can charge more simply because there's less competition up here, so we have no choice but to pay up.

It's not up to us to take taxpayer money and put it into that kind of competition.

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.

The market for education software is crowded today, but D2L has kept ahead of its competition by listening closely to educators, experimenting constantly and having faith that the market will catch up to its ideas.

Nor am I referring to the grab bag of sales competitions, suggestion programs, and employee - of - the - month contests that clutter up so many businesses.

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.

The company's closest rival is Medtronic and analysts expect the entry of Boston Scientific's valve into the market by late 2018 to further heat up the competition.

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.

Walmart, which has stepped up its competition with rivals like Target on a variety of fronts of late, is expected to beat analysts» sales expectations for the most recent quarter while Target's numbers are expected to disappoint.

And, with 95 percent of search results now containing AdWords ad placements either at the top or bottom — not to mention how much above - the-fold real estate is now taken up by AdWords — it's a must for beating the competition.

The release of open - source tools for entrepreneurs and developers isn't the only area where competition is likely to heat up.

Many of these companies, especially traditional automakers, are looking to startups to develop the technology they need to keep up with the competition.

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.

The competition watchdog says it won't oppose Vocus Communications» proposed acquisition of Nextgen Networks, plus two development projects, for up to $ 861 million.

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.

«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.

Luyendyk Jr. is engaged to Lauren Burnham, the runner - up from his season of the hit ABC reality competition.

One - third will be at their desks, but they'll be streaming the game or competition instead of working, so don't be surprised if they take some extra time replying to your email or turn up late for a meeting.

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

Boeing's tie - up with Embraer, the world's third - largest planemaker, would give it a leading share of the 70 - to 130 - seat market, meaning stiffer competition for Bombardier and Airbus» joint CSeries program.

The winner of GOBankingRates» 2015 Best Money Expert competition, Nicole Lapin said you don't have to give up everything you love to save money and get ahead financially.

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.

It's part of a wave of e-commerce players opening up storefronts, a shift motivated by the growing competition for consumer attention online, according to Sucharita Mulpuru - Kodali, vice-president and principal analyst for e-business and channel strategy at Forrester Research.

Investors are wary that Costco's business model, which mainly generates revenue through a niche membership club, faces increased competition from online giant Amazon.com, which has begun to shake up the grocery space with its acquisition of Whole Foods.

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 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 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 committee is also calling on the Liberal government to better protect the personal data of Canadians who purchase and sell products online through enhanced cybersecurity, modernize federal e-commerce legislation, and come up with ways to fuel telecom competition to prod Canadians» use of mobile devices to make online purchases and sales.

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.

With home robotic vacuums expected to be the fastest - growing segment of a $ 14 billion household vacuum cleaner market by 2018 and competition heating up, he was also probably finding that he couldn't afford to wait much longer.

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.

Up until now, Netflix has practically had the streaming content field to itself, but all sorts of problems are beginning to crop up, from content providers demanding higher licensing fees to increasingly heated competition from the likes of Amazon PrimUp until now, Netflix has practically had the streaming content field to itself, but all sorts of problems are beginning to crop up, from content providers demanding higher licensing fees to increasingly heated competition from the likes of Amazon Primup, from content providers demanding higher licensing fees to increasingly heated competition from the likes of Amazon Prime.

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.

While the WTO rules are very valuable, they were formed two decades ago and have failed to catch up with the times and realities of the global economy, such as massive government subsidies that create overcapacity and competition from state - owned enterprises.

Products and services need to always be evolving to better meet the needs of customers and keep up with stiff competition.

He and Johnson went on to win the competition with their business idea, and today they're cofounders of a Watertown, Mass., start - up called HighWired.com, which creates free Web «campuses» for students, teachers, coaches, and guidance counselors.

It insists new smartphones and tablets on the BlackBerry 10 platform will not only catch up to the competition's products but surpass all of them.

Hands - on workshops leading up to the competition cover the topics of visualization, systems thinking, empathy, journey mapping and reframing.

Aitken has made ample use of an enhanced Competition Act, beefed up just prior to her appointment as commissioner of the Competition Bureau in 2009, litigating without hesitation or remorse.

«If you can keep up - to - date on your E-mail, you have a chance of staying ahead of the competition,» he says.