For starters, there is increasing competition for their product from the likes of Dentsply.
Retailers today are looking for ways to offset increasing competition, pricing pressure and operating costs.
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In the face of increasing competition, Europe's exchanges could do with a more efficient trading structure.
In recent years, it has been hit by increasing competition from supermarkets and internet retailers.
Faced with increasing competition for a declining student population, a branded offering could make a huge difference.
It's had to change and adapt to increasing competition from glossy magazines with free gifts and television tie-ins.
Meanwhile, ever-increasing competition and the recession have been pushing firms to become both more integrated and more flexible.
Moreover, Carnival is facing increasing competition from its biggest rival, Royal Caribbean, which began offering land tours in 2001.
Increasing competition over water resources is also leading to conflicts between the private sector, agriculture water users, and civil society.
This was the year when the UK government intervened and introduced legislation aimed at increasing competition in the car industry.
We have a forecast of Apple slashing iPad prices in the face of increasing competition from its rivals in our model.
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Another reason to merge is that globalisation has led to increasing competition on what used to be each group's home territory.
Due to increasing competition in the U.S. retail apparel market, Gap Inc. is looking to expand internationally to sustain its growth.
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While companies try to capitalize on the feature-richness, efficiency, or material quality of their products, increasing competition pushes existing products towards commoditization.
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While it remains positive about its long-term growth potential, it is wary of increasing competition in international as well as domestic markets.
The obviousness of this is that the company is facing increasing competition.
The increasing competition in the U.S. is another reason why Netflix will have to try harder to keep subscribers interested and loyal.
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Rover was poorly managed, regardless of what the officials wish to say, and faced increasing competition from larger and better organised companies.
Far from increasing competition, the government's plan would strengthen the incumbent generators.
There is also evidence of increasing competition for the more sought-after jobs - with an average of 30 applicants for each graduate job.
"The public option would make health care affordable by increasing competition, providing more choices and keeping the insurance companies honest, " he said.
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However, increasing competition from Samsung and other smartphone makers could cause it to lose the kind of control it presently enjoys on suppliers.
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Chipset prices declined at a faster rate in 2010 due to increasing competition and introduction of new chipsets designed for lower price points.
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The demand-supply mismatch and increasing competition in the memory market has further put downward pressure on both DRAM and NAND memory product prices.
But some analysts worry that the ever-increasing competition and over-capacity will prompt local manufacturers to look overseas for sales, creating tough competition for Thailand.
But he has repeatedly referred to the provision as only one alternative for increasing competition for health insurance and signaled his openness to ideas.
For Bristol-Myers, the legal action is the latest in a series of blows, not all of which stem from increasing competition from generic suppliers.
Third, online for profits colleges like Apollo Group have been facing increasing competition from regular colleges that develop their own outright programs or blended programs.
Increasing competition has also forced Aeropostale to increase promotions and offer more discounts on its merchandise, which has resulted in a decline in gross margins.
We forecast the fee percentage to remain at around this value in the years to come, with increasing competition putting pressure on the fees charged.
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