Amazon.com itself may have faced a similar threat from its ever widening circle of on-line competitors if it hadn't received a patent for its "one-click" system for processing customer orders, which is now widely copied by other Internet retailers.
The iterative Hegyi index (ITH) proposed by (Lee et al. [2004]) takes account of the size ratios and distances between the reference tree and its competitors within a circle of influence equal to that used for the BAL index.
"The hard work had been done". Through Corrales and Arguellas, Ross testified that he was introduced to a circle of Nicaraguan dealers, alternately friends and competitors, including Blandon.
That further closes the circle of thought — and perhaps gives a competitor an edge.
Challenge: Staying ahead of competitors.
"We have lots of competitors".
It has spurred a number of competitors.
Globalisation has increased the number of competitors.
Shares of competitors also rose.
PeopleSoft's Growing List Of Competitors.
