Sales of Byetta are starting to decline because of competition from Victoza, a similar drug from Novo Nordisk that is injected once a day.
If the British steel industry goes into decline because of competition from, say, South Korea, the industry will shrink and release the capital (machines) and the labour (workers) that it used to employ.
However, studies suggest the market is in decline because of competition from smartphones and tablets.
The rise in partisanship has gone along with the decline of political competition, as gerrymandered safe seats proliferate and a tiny group of party activists gains growing leverage over the political system.There is certainly some truth in this argument: the American political system clearly tends to exaggerate cultural divisions.
The cochineal industry declined (because of competition from synthetic dyes) in the late 19th century and was replaced by the cultivation of bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables and fruits.
Cacao (the source of cocoa beans), mostly grown on the Pacific coast, was the principal export of the 16th century, but in the 17th century it declined because of competition from areas with better access to markets.
Many of these populations have suffered strong demographic declines because of competition with exotic breeds and the phasing-out of low income rural activities.
For several years, store owners in the traditional shopping street where Mr. In keeps his shop have suffered declining sales because of competition with three hypermarkets and a department store, all within about two kilometers, or 1.2 miles, and all owned by Lotte.
But for past few years the demand for their skills has been declining, mainly because of competition from cheaper labor and mass production in China," Haider said via email.
The same holds true for shading, which will play a less important role at high elevations and is included in the declining effect size of competition exerted by the lower vegetation at high elevation.
