This whole strategy relies, of course, on the unlikely proposition that Etsy can, over the long term, compete with UPS and PayPal on price, or the more likely idea that sellers simply like Etsy and want their products affiliated with Etsy in a way they don't like or feel affinity for a corporate death star like Facebook, where anyone can pay to have anything promoted.
"Beyond this, we must plan medium-term and long-term to compete at the top of the game and this will be the remit of the strategy board".
Without a more socially engaged corporate culture, the U.S. economy will continue to lose the capacity to generate long-term prosperity, compete globally or solve complicated economic challenges, such as climate change.
Opera is an art form that requires a great deal of long-term patience, competing against more short-form pop culture than ever before.
But it also left unanswered questions about US Airways' long-term ability to compete as an independent carrier, leading to speculation that it might pair up with American Airlines.
But they had grown used to the broader service that their hometown airline had provided, and its disappearance leaves them fearing for Reno's long-term ability to compete with other cities in the region, most notably Las Vegas.
Getco said in its filing that many competitors were "making decisions about their long-term ability to compete across asset classes and product types," leading some of them to close or scale back.
Target fought back, won 80 percent of shareholder votes in a proxy fight over Mr. Ackman's proposed board slate and focused on its long-term strategy to compete with Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart Stores
These are cases where one's will is conflicted, as when one's duty or long-term self-interest compete with a strong desire for a short-term good.
This lack of funds is severely limiting what little there is of Kmart's long-term ability to compete with Wal-Mart's competitive pricing and Target's stylish reputation.
Yet by raising $17 million in the opening weeks of his campaign — more than any other candidate in the race — Mr. Perry is preparing for a long-term strategy of competing aggressively in all parts of the country against Mr. Romney.
