Sentence examples for of competitive pressure from inspiring English sources

It therefore seems that the number of competitors is no indicator of competitive pressure and that for many pharmacists competition is still not an issue at all.

To sidestep these problems related to aggregate or indirect proxies of product market competition, we will use a direct plant-level measure of competitive pressure based on a self-assessment by plants' managers.

Because the essence of competition and innovation lies in differentiation and change, corporations are in general under degrees of competitive pressure to modify or change their existing offerings and to introduce new products or services.

There's a lot of competitive pressure now.

This sort of innovation is generally the result of competitive pressure.

But, said Uwe Reinhardt, a health economist at Princeton University, doctors with fee-for-service practices may find themselves under a new sort of competitive pressure.

His type of personal service would be lost if wine and liquor stores start folding because of competitive pressures, Mr. Schweiger said.

But Davies said Tesco expected the market to remain tough and its recovery strategy was not based on any easing of competitive pressures.

"The downgrade reflects an increase of competitive pressures in the UK grocery market, in light of the continuing growth of hard discounters and increasing price competition among established players," said Fitch analysts in the report.

"Producers have thus far remained patient, observant of competitive pressures while waiting for the tidal surge in energy prices to recede," Kenneth Beauchemin, an economist at Global Insight, wrote in a note.

Dr. Zuckerman said he anticipated efforts to undermine his credibility, and he acknowledged that he had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy because of competitive pressures and the downturn in the economy.