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It's unclear how much of a role lower prices might have played in that shift.

If they ceded as much control as Indian customers happily do, they too might be able to negotiate lower prices.

With lower prices, it seems people are going back to buying gas guzzlers, no doubt helped by the generous terms dealers are offering.

Once it was clear to buyers that the sky was not falling, the excessive inventories of oil had to be sold at much lower prices.

A key part of e-commerce's appeal is lower prices in a society where many families get by on a few thousand dollars a year.

Lower prices have made a home more affordable to those who were conscientious in saving a down payment and are truly ready to purchase.

Firms are trying to draw in younger passengers and families with lower prices, as well as things like ice-skating rinks and cinemas.

Several credit card dealers are worried that the distribution of millions of credit cards would flood the market and lower prices, he said.

This slowdown is partly owing to lower prices for Canada's resource exports, weak demand for its goods from Europe and a strong currency.

Evidence from other studies suggests that customers gathered more quotes than before and got lower prices, but did not buy fewer cars.

About half of the U. S. states chose to open electric service to competition in the hope that new products and lower prices would result.

With the integrated circuit board and the board continued to improve at lower prices, it could increasingly low maintenance.

US retailers can help Chinese consumers get better goods and services at lower prices, just as they do for families at home.

Mr. Dach said the lower prices and food reformulations were motivated by the demands of Wal-Mart's own customers.

For alcoholic drinks, quality wines, beers, and liquor can be found at lower prices with a little research.

Generally, larger firms have grown at the expense of smaller ones, as they are able to use economies of scale and offer lower prices.

Such retailers don't have to pay for large shopping spaces and thus are able to sell their goods at lower prices.

Such a low figure, coupled with lower prices, would mean a big drop in income for the growers, who want at least 10, 000kg a hectare.

A middleman will - for a cut of the discount they get you - bargain on your behalf for lower prices withe-retailers.

Expectations of lower prices could encourage sellers to stay out of the market until housing becomes cheaper.

Over time, competition should reduce profit margins and distribute benefits back to consumers and workers in the form of lower prices.

As sales take place at lower prices, margins are likely to be squeezed, said Mr. Talwar of DLF; 'the lower the cost, the lower the margin. '

But the worried question around Washington now is: to what degree lower prices will crimp investment in renewables and efficiency.

None of this would ensure lower prices or a more competitive industry, reckons Boaz Moselle of FTI, a consultancy.

The problems lower prices could cause in those countries could be more visceral than those posed so far by the current financial upheaval.

International integration has brought Britain huge gains in the form of lower prices and interest rates and greater prosperity all round.

The lower prices are not a social benefit, because as the result of subsidization they are below cost.

First, it would raise the standard of living of those Chinese consumers who would have access to imported products at lower prices.

Consumers will enjoy lower prices and a greater variety of products, and shareholders will enjoy higher returns on capital.

But slowing sales volume, not lower prices, can be an early sign of a weakening market.

These lower prices, combined with the money raised this week, could protect an extra two hundred fifty million children.

That would mean fewer LEDs per bulb, which is how SuperBulbs would hit the lower prices at the center of the company's business plan.

By contrast, since the summer, smaller deals have struggled to attract funds or have floated at lower prices than hoped, bankers said.

Finally, the demand for a greater variety of healthier foods at lower prices enables modern technology to develop by leaps and bounds.

There's a reason why Chinese are willing to work or sell at lower prices, its the only way to compete when everyone else steals your idea.

'Typically, the retailer will raise prices in front of rising crude and be more reluctant to lower prices' when it drops, he said.

Downstream, lower prices of polyester products continue to move down the center of gravity, PTA profits significantly reduced.

As a result, Japan was able to produce higher-quality exports at lower prices, benefiting consumers throughout the world.

"We aim to be, wherever possible, the first to lower prices and the last to raise them, " says a spokeswoman.

Many experts suggest that in the case of phone service, deregulation brought improved service at lower prices.

Over time, the impact of the increase in the MSP decreases as other countries adjust production to lower prices.

Despite ongoing street protests, US beef sells well in South Korea due to its lower prices.

Increased trade also benefits consumers and efficient producers, through lower prices and access to a wider variety of goods.

These strategies are part of an innovative and invigorating quest for new products, better product design, and lower prices.

With a little financial easing, and lower prices at the pump, demand will return.

To cut costs, the brothers developed a standardized menu, which led to unbelievable fast service, lower prices, and freedom from tipping.

Thiskind of trade enables specialization and large-scale production, which result in lower prices and a greater diversity of commodities.

Squeezed between falling sales, tight financing and mounting debts, some had been forced to lower prices.

And that means their costs are lower, and that translates (through the magic of competition) into lower prices for everyone.

The integration of China and India into the global economy has led to lower prices for manufactured goods, trimming core inflation rates.

Schumpeter was almost alone in arguing that the most vital competitive weapon was not lower prices but new ideas.

Generally the combined company is able to negotiate lower prices with suppliers because of its bigger size and market.

Ma also denied donating or selling company shares at lower prices to any officials or their relatives for the first time.

Disruptive Technologies: some technologies have displaced other technologies to offer a whole new sphere of possibilities at lower prices.

First need to open up the market at lower prices, price promotions are necessary link.

Consumers have less to spend and are delaying purchases while waiting for the next generation of 3G products, and lower prices.

Lower prices may be manna to consumers, but they can cause economists to break out in cold sweats.

Higher productivity can be distributed to shareholders, customers through lower prices, or paid to workers.

Second, the growing consensus that lower prices and higher economic growth will result in a rebound in demand growth is wishful thinking.

Delivering better products at lower prices could be beneficial for poor consumers and could also create employment opportunities.

Complacent assumptions that lower prices will bring renewed demand growth ignore the reality of the demand response to extreme price shocks.

While some eventually listed, they have been forced to cut the size of their offerings or sell their shares at lower prices.

Hermes's commercial teams will decide by January whether to raise or lower prices in the U. S. and Japan, she says.

A company can gain competitive advantage, therefore, through offering superior benefits, lower prices or a reduced cost of ownership.

The members are likely to sell the market down in order to find whether lower prices will attract volume.

Because bear markets don't sketch out a steady pattern of lower and lower prices.

If a market stabs down and recoils, it shows that lower prices do not attract volume.

Another benefit could be lower prices for petroleum, food and other basic goods due to a decline in demand.

Our products are of higher quality and lower prices when compared with those of our competitors.

Experts warn that consumers should not expect lower prices anytime soon on most items at the grocery store or in restaurants.

Our products are of higher quality and lower prices, compared with those of our competitors.

Black-most users also requires that the goods to be packaged with more color and lower prices.

But home-ownership rates are unlikely to drop much more, not least because lower prices have made houses more affordable.

They took advantage of the lower prices and bought two apartments at the downtown areas.

And seek out reliable dividends, which can be reinvested into shares at lower prices in the event of continued declines.

Those companies whose deals weren't delayed have had to accept lower prices than they had hoped.

American housing sales, though, have improved in recent months, helped by lower prices and a tax credit for first-time buyers.

The breakup of monopolies creates competition, which leads to better quality and lower prices for the public.

But F. A. O. official Hafez Ghanem says lower prices have failed to end the food crisis in many poor countries.

Corporations are only giving you what you want - lower prices.

It proposes instead individuals gathering in cooperatives to use their muscle to negotiate lower prices from insurance companies.

Small rise in spot prices, lower prices of polyester products continue to move down the center of gravity.

But as the decline continued, the lower prices were worrisome, as indicators of just how weak the global economy was.

The airline emphasised, however, that despite the hedging losses, it would still benefit from lower prices for fuel.

But the economic benefits of digital publishing have largely been passed on to the consumer already, through lower prices.

Lower prices have made houses a bit more affordable.

Discount stores sell hardware , household appliances , and nonprescription drugs for lower prices .

Usually, stronger U. S. dollar translates into lower prices for commodities and those lower commodity prices filter through to stock prices.

A fresh attempt to market the flats at lower prices will start next month.

Home-buyers were attracted by the lower prices, while investors who were sitting on cash saw an opportunity to invest.

Home-buyers were attracted by the lower prices, while investors who were sitting on cash saw an opportunity to invest.

In a competitive market, once one developer starts to lower prices everyone will be forced to follow.

Many small businesses cannot get credit, people cannot use their property as collateral, competitors are not available to lower prices.

To stay in business, they must offer lower prices or higher quality than their competitors. Those that fail disappear.

But others recognise the contribution that Asia makes to global wellbeing through increased trade and lower prices for consumer goods.

Builders and Realtors are hoping lower prices and historically low mortgage rates will overcome tighter lending standards.

Their housing complex is flooded with pregnant women and young children, many drawn there by the lower prices.

Moreover, managers often overestimate the extra sales that lower prices generate, so companies may be left worse off than before the cuts.

Even Apple, which has resisted this cut-rate trend, is offering modestly lower prices or higher specs for the same prices as before.

Publishers fret that this has conditioned consumers to expect lower prices for all kinds of books.

Lower prices are the main objective of Ms Kroes's efforts to foster more competition.

This coupled with lower prices brought about by manufacturing process refinements has caused a surge in DVD device sales worldwide.

Those who could not increase productivity lost money from the lower prices, and eventually had to give up farming.

Inflation typically also results in higher interest rates, which often leads to lower prices of government and corporate bonds.

"Local sourcing is a critical part of our strategy to lower prices, " says Mr Ashman.

These recycled materials are offered at lower prices for manufacturing parts for non-critical, low-stress applications.

steel and other domestic manufacturers are hurt by the artificially-low yuan, while consumers benefit from lower prices on household goods.

Industry insiders says they are already experiencing soft market conditions. Therefore many airlines need lower prices to attract consumers.

More cities reported month-on-month increases in the price of new houses, and lower prices for pre-owned homes.

Lower prices are a major advantage for online businesses in attracting consumers.

The lower prices would give consumers an excuse to go back to Starbucks.

Every business will push for lower prices in these times but these prices should not stay down forever.

But Obama said yesterday that the car would pay for itself within three years through lower prices at the petrol pump.

Companies in other industries have also recognized many Chinese consumers require lower prices.

Lower prices are the product not of anti-competitive behaviour but of economies of scale.

Staffs with lower prices are not necessarily to have the low qualities.

Customers prefer lower prices to higher prices, and businessmen prefer higher profits to lower profits.

Home ownership makes sense for most Americans, particularly at today's lower prices and bargain interest rates.

The whole package means in the short term that you will pay lower prices when phoning abroad or when texting abroad.

For consumers, there are a great range of products, lower prices and home-delivery services.

This is in spite of the fact that the fundamentals of the silver market point to lower prices, rather than higher ones.

Ofcom's proposals would allow greater levels of investment and innovation, resulting in lower prices.

Design, quality and brand are very good, but for some reason significantly lower prices of commodities.

Advances in technology in many industries bring greater simplicity and lower prices.

At the same time, customers require faster delivery, lower prices and a number of improvements.

Target Corp. , based in Minneapolis, said last month that it would lower prices on more than 1, 000 toys to attract shoppers.

Your competitors are offering considerably lower prices and unless you can reduce your quotations , we shall have to buy elsewhere.

Analysts believe some developers may choose to shelve new launches rather than lower prices.

Instead, unsalable , lower prices would be a universal, inevitable pattern, real estate can not escape away from it.

Last week Senator Pete Domenici, a Republican, issued a plaintive appeal for "more oil and lower prices" .

It's time for home sellers to accept lower prices and for financial institutions to fess up about their assets.

Under such circumstances, town houses on the sidelining , thus compelled to lower prices.

But in the rest of China's gigantic smartphone market, the trend is moving toward lower prices.

These stores have nearly as great a variety of goods as department stores, but offer lower prices.

Your competitors are offering considerably lower prices and unless you can reduce your quotation we shall have to buy elsewhere.

The silver lining in these clouds over California's housing market is clear: Lower prices are luring buyers.

I think you are well informed about the prevailing market. Some Spanish firms are offering the same at much lower prices.

Other pop festivals are following, sometimes with "super early bird" tickets at lower prices.

Lower prices are forcing energy companies to cut their budgets and hold back on starting some new projects.

Lower prices give companies less incentive to invest in cutting their greenhouse gas output.

If people want lower prices, then bigger shops and chains, with their economies of scale, may be the ones that do best.

Handset makerssay a bigger user base outweighs the cost of setting lower prices.

For businesses, lower prices of consumer goods and services often mean lower profits.

A higher profile, lower prices and better occupants feelings, which is entering the North American Lexus when formulating strategy.

Now begin trading network with better products at lower prices in the service of all domestic and foreign businessmen.

It is largely the industry's own fault that the internet is associated with lower prices for its products.

Housing sales in major cities have also picked up, with lower prices attracting buyers.

This improvement has been attributed to lower prices and to supermarkets aggressively marketing meat.

Materials for the carbon steel and low alloy wire, so that the coating has high wear resistance, and lower prices.

The prospect of lower prices can encourage selling which drives down prices further.

But you certainly realize that lower prices are an effective marketing tool in the short or long term.

Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers.

But some analysts noted the mass selling has made some stocks attractive at much lower prices.

But the lower prices and innovative features of the PS3's rivals could test their loyalty to the limit.

So are lower prices for food and fuel, which have provided a boost to personal disposable income.

Here lower prices have also tempted bargain-hunters back into the market.

The lesson: Pull consumers down the tail with lower prices.

Another benefit from trade is that consumers will buy at lower prices goods and services that their country does not produce so well.

That's a recipe for a slower pace of sales, but not necessarily lower prices, he says.

Therefore many airlines need lower prices to attract consumers.

Superstores sell the same products as traditional shops but at much lower prices.

Bob: But won't our regular customers be angry if they find we're selling the same watches at much lower prices?

lower prices do not encourage them to buy more, but simply reduce their confidence.

Large companies are often able to offer lower prices than small ones because they can take advantage of economies of scale.

This has resulted in lower prices for shoppers and higher profits for companies.

Lower prices brought mobile phones within reach of the wealthiest people in the developing world.

Kiev wants to lower prices agreed after a bitter dispute with Gazprom in 2009, and also reduce the volume of gas it buys from Russia.

Such economic progress results in more goods that can be purchased for lower prices.

At the same time, the KAM programmes result in lower prices, tailored products and better service for customers.

These stores offer good quality food at lower prices than smaller food stores.

Consumers view these guarantees as conducive to lower prices.

Lower prices have been one benefit of Beijing's rise and make it very hard for consumers to forswear Chinese imports.

How about some more food-downsizing and smaller portions and lower prices?

China's potash buyers have bargained hard for lower prices and have snubbed Saskatchewan's export cartel.

The FCC needs to start working to lower prices and introduce competition.

Forcing farmers to accept lower prices for their goods takes away the incentive to plant more or invest in more productive growing methods.

Everybody would be better off if nobody traded, sothatthere be no need to recognise lower prices.

Your competitors are offering considering lower prices and unless you can reduce your quotations we have to buy else where.

Writing for the New England Journal of Medicine, they suggest a way to lower prices.

Falling prices would raise the real burden of debts. The prospect of lower prices would weaken demand.

Falling prices would raise the real burden of debts. The prospect of lower prices would weaken demand.

Glass is expected to continue to lower prices , especially of 40- inch and larger LCD panels .

First, the lower prices are great for China's many pork consumers.

Not all industries have bargains, though, and not all sellers will be eager to settle for lower prices.

Not only such, end users can also be obtained at much lower prices more rich more quality services.

Today's lower prices and higher stocks should make that unlikely.

It has long been an irritating truth is that men are offered better-quality clothes for lower prices.

But the modern emporiawill offer lower prices and, presumably, higher quality.

Check out our new lower prices. Many sizes and colors are available.

Your competitors are offering lower prices and unless you can reduce your quotations, we have to buy elsewhere.

Because of the economic depression, real estate agents are in the dilemma of whether to lower prices or let sales fall off.

Vendors like us would demand lower prices from the factories.

In shopping, Leeds next to London, but lower prices than London.

Because the poorest spend the largest part of their budget on food, lower prices have benefited them most.

Writing for the New EnglandjournalJournal of Medicine, they suggest a way to lower prices.

The potential for GM seeds to result in bigger yields per cultivated area should lead to lower prices.

The demand curve slopes downward because, ceteris paribus, lower prices imply a greater quantity demanded!

In the pipeline now are lower prices for public baths on Saturdays.

Before he will invest, he adds, 'we want lower prices, and we want better corporate governance. '

A government scheme could offer much lower prices.

We had expected much lower prices. We had. . . lower prices.

So Saudi Arabia's motives for wanting to lower prices are clear.

The prospect of lower prices would weaken demand.

Travel agents have deals with suppliers that can sometimes enable them to offer lower prices than on the Web.

He presided over a period of very high inflation after WWI, when we actually needed somewhat lower prices.

In the computer industry, CD-ROMs have displaced disk drives because they allowed storing much more information at lower prices.

Given the 30 to 50 percent lower prices of Chinese tilapia and the growing demand for the fish, Vidrine says, it's time to give China a try.

With new, lower prices and the migration of life and commerce to the Internet, the PC has become indispensable.

In order to occupy China's market, some foreign goods must be dumped in at lower prices.

All things being equal, additional supply should lead to lower prices.

Perhaps a small factory can quote you lower prices, but we can provide stable source, and ensure the stable quality of products.

Today, many funds are betting on lower prices.

Customers want to get their products and services faster than ever before, but they also expect lower prices.

But lower prices could also slow the spread of GMO rice.

Facing the situation of price, if we don't follow up prices, most buyers to lower prices will go buy the competitors.

Lower prices would mean larger sales.

competition in business is good because it generally results in better quality and lower prices for consumers.

Recent weakness in gold prices could enable Mr. Paulson to buy up gold miners and derivatives at lower prices.

More supply means lower prices.

Weakening the yen will also allow consumers in other countries to buy Japanese goods at lower prices.

Weakening the yen will also allow consumers in other countries to buy Japanese goods at lower prices.

Purchasing in quantity for lower prices and more profit.

First, credit management in order to lower prices and better quality services, to win the trust.

The lower prices could boost volumes of Altria's smokeless brands and make them more attractive to consumers.

We had expected much lower prices.

The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices.

Demand is also important. When demand is strong, we can set high prices, when demand is weak, we can set lower prices.

We only do business in volume sales, so we can offer lower prices than other companies.

Livestock pastures are dry, so herders are selling their animals at lower prices to buy food for their families.

We can now buy a huge range of electronic products at ever-lower prices. We can compare prices on-line and have goods delivered to our door.

do business in volume sales, so we can offer lower prices than other companies.

As industrious, we can do better quality. As Professional, we can do lower prices.

The Chinese have jumped in with lower prices.

From the current market reaction, pushing sales of new low-priced market, unlike last year, to lower prices, "whereas one" quick money.

Authorities there claim that many gold mines can not work profitably with lower prices.

Workers who lose jobs do eventually find new work or retire, while the benefits from trade, such as lower prices, remain.

Italian merchants might, for example, lend to English sheep farmers or wool merchants, in return for lower prices.

The Yara deal is partly a response to lower prices for natural gas in America.

That raises the chance that they will be forced to accept lower prices to make sure they can sell properties.

By adding "WTO" effect from January 12, 2002 onwards, in order to Tianqijituan car companies, led by lower prices stirred up frenzy.

With such low labor costs, they can sell their products in America for lower prices than any American manufacturer can.

B: You mean if we lower prices and have better quality, we'll get more customers to buy from us?

its boss, Ron Shaich, claims this is because it offers higher-quality food at lower prices than restaurants.

New competitors are winning business because they are even larger than supermarkets and they have lower prices.

Though we can not supply you at lower prices, we don't expect this to affect the business relation between us.

Taking a stab at its big rival, Asda proclaims: "No Clubcard. No gimmicks. Just lower prices every day" .

Balance valve for steady-state system, its advantages are lower prices, can be steady-state of variable flow operation;

Increased competition ? Customer demands for lower prices ? Expectations for higher quality ? Changing technologies

housing supply to the multi-channel development of the third is the implementation of an annual rent of the land, land reform, lower prices;

owners of vehicles smashed, Gimhae International roadblocks destroyed more than owners, parking spaces for lower prices, rents;