Competitive Comparison. There are no real dominant players in this very specific market. Although having emerged from the recession relatively unharmed, the Food and Beverage industry turned around in 2010 and has experienced rapid growth. Revenue growth has been slow, however, hampered by shaky consumer confidence and stubbornly high unemployment, meaning people have been more content to xxxx at home. Big Ma’s Kitchen directly addresses the changing customer preferences with its southern approach that essentially allows customers to experience a more exotic array of flavors for snacking that also provides health and wellness options for their increasingly adventurous palates. Also, our digital ordering services and social media platforms seek to connect on the tech-savvy millennial generation to provide robust research avenues, tips, stories, forums and such for the information-hungry consumer. There is no place in Boston like Big Ma’s Kitchen. Market survey revealed 100% positive feedback and enthusiasm for future patronage of Big Ma’s Kitchen. At least 100 people belonging to each target market who are either working in the Boston area or live in the city and nearby neighborhoods were surveyed in the first quarter of 2019.
Competitive Comparison. Hedge fund industry assets hit a new peak of $2.702 trillion as of March 31, 2014 the seventh consecutive quarter of record-breaking net growth, according to new data from Hedge Fund Research. Assets growth in the first quarter was 2.8%, up from $2.628 trillion as of Dec. 31, HFR said in its most recent research report. HFR noted that net inflows in the three-month period ended March 31 were the highest quarterly inflows since second quarter 2011 when net inflows totaled $32.5 billion. If the current pace of new money entering the hedge fund industry continues for the remaining three quarters of 2014, net inflows for the calendar year will top $105 billion, making it the best year since 2007, when net asset growth totaled $195 billion, historical HFR data showed. Aggregate hedge fund returns were more than 9% in 2013, the best annual return in the past three years, according to data from Hedge Fund Research and eVestment. HFR reported that the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite index returned 9.3% for the year ended Dec. 31, the best annual performance since the index returned 20% in 2010. eVestment on the other hand, reports the average return of the hedge funds that report to its database was 9.2%. Returns of the eVestment Aggregate were 7.4% in 2012; -3.1%, 2011; and 10.5%, 2011. Despite hedge funds having suffered the worst performance start to the year since 2011, industry assets hit a new peak of $2.7 trillion thanks to healthy net inflows. First-quarter 2014 returns of other major hedge fund indexes also were low compared to previous years, led by the 1.5% return of the Xxxxxxxxx Hedge Fund index, and followed by the Barclay Hedge Fund index, 1.4%; Preqin All Hedge Fund Strategies index, 1.2%; Eurekahedge Hedge Fund index, 0.9%; and the Lyxor Hedge Fund index, 0.5%. The eVestment database’s Hedge Fund Aggregate return was 1.2% for the three- month period. The HFRI Hedge Fund index, for example, was down 0.5% in January, up 2% in February and down 0.3% in March. In view of the above, whilst there is ample capital inflow, performance plays a major role in attracting capital. All of XXXXXX's portfolios have excellent performance results. ABARIS is possibly the outlier in the above statistics. Diversification over macro and micro themes, relative value, in-depth alpha extraction and capital preservation are key allocation focuses. ABARIS perfectly fits the industry expectation. With the right pricing levels for the returns delivered we do not foresee a lot of...
Competitive Comparison. Iron Ore Spot pricing: • Spot pricing is based on CNF China port for "Iron ore Fines". [Lower-grade sources of iron ore generally require beneficiation, using techniques like crushing, milling, gravity or heavy media separation, screening, and silica froth flotation to improve the concentration of the ore and remove impurities. The results, high-quality fine ore powders, are known as Fines.] - GIO's hematite ore lends itself for lump production much favored by steel producers. Therefore, Lump ore achieves premium over pricing for Fines.
Competitive Comparison. No direct competitive products exist on the market today similar to the SmartScanner. Other electronics companies that target clothing retailers offer maintenance agreements so customers are familiar and accustomed to purchasing such add-ons. These companies include those selling cash registers, time and attendance systems, and general office equipment. This familiarity in the industry may xxxxxx customer interest in purchasing a maintenance agreement for the SmartScanner.
Competitive Comparison. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx competes with numerous other companies for customers. Many of these competitors provide similar services. However, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx believes that its reputation for quality service, and its long-established relationships with existing clients, will allow it to maintain and expand its current level of sales despite the increasingly competitive environment.
Competitive Comparison. The travel agency market is competitive, and technology, namely the Internet has changed the way travel agencies and companies operate. The Internet gives agencies and individuals the ability to perform travel related research. industry competition and the increased number of travel options available have made it necessary for smaller travel agencies to establish themselves as specialists in one or more types of travel. Finally Voyage has done this by positioning itself as a virtual travel specialist.
Competitive Comparison. We are the first and sole inventor of this automotive control system technology. As this is a new concept and a entirely new invention, having all its rights and patents with Brain Chamber, there is no competing product in the global market, nor is there any such product in development anywhere else in the world.
Competitive Comparison. Currently there exists no master planned residential and resort developments in Haiti comparable to Nouveau Kiskeya. It is likely that destination travel and residential sales competition will come from throughout the entire Caribbean island region and not just Haiti or neighboring Dominican Republic. Prior to formal preparation of collateral marketing materials, further research will be required to properly position all of the elements of the Nouveau Kiskeya development. • Resort and Marina o While several small resorts currently exist in Haiti, none are on the scale of the proposed Nouveau Kiskeya project. Web based research shows that the majority of these small “niche” resorts have little to no on site amenities. o The Dominican Republic is the closest neighbor with significant resort facilities with the largest being Puntacana which is over 7,000 acres in size and offers comparable services to those planned at Nouveau Kiskeya. o There are basic marina facilities in many Haitian ports currently. However, few have haul-out facilities and many are incapable of yacht repairs and maintenance. We could find no evidence of any equity membership or fee based resort marinas in Haiti. o There are several projects in the Dominican Republic that appear to offer marina services in connection with resort and residential facilities; ▪ Luperon Marina ▪ Puntacana ▪ Casa xx Xxxxx • Residential o Club Indigo, Haiti (not yet complete) – see Section 4.3.3 for further information o Serenity Aqua, Haiti (not yet complete) – see Section 4.3.3 for further information o Costasur at Casa xx Xxxxx, Dominican Republic – 7,000 acre master planned residential, resort, marina development ▪ Home of the famed Teeth of the Dog golf resort ▪ xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx o Gran Ventana at Playa Dorado, Dominican Republic – master planned residential / resort / golf destination o The Estates at Puntacana, Dominican Republic ▪ xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx • Commercial / Industrial – According to research reports published on the web, the Textile and Apparel Sector is currently the leader in the Haitian Assembly sector with the operations of 46 companies, representing 56% of the total (83 companies). The industrial arts and crafts sector ranks second with 9 companies, followed by the electronics sector with 8 companies, representing about 11% and 10% respectively. The remaining sectors represent less than 21 percent of total output. According to the "Institut Haitien de Statistique et d'Informatique"(IHSI), the a...
Competitive Comparison. The CDV competitive advantage for LMS is that it offers a one stop health management point of contact for LMS diabetic clients. There is an epidemic growth in obesity in the US population (figure 2) and the rise in obesity has been correlated to the rise in type II diabetes. A weight management program to LMS clients that offers prevention, control and maintenance provides a lifetime proactive health insurance against the health risks of being overweight. LMS clients have already decided to economically manage their health concerns by selecting LMS as their medical supplier. The CDV further offers these clients a means of economically managing one of the leading risk factors for type II diabetes for the long term. The benefits to LMS clients by reduced health risk will translate into other LMS intangibles as increased brand loyalty. The competitive advantage to LMS CDV partners include access to a niche database of high potential clients and reduced SGA overhead.
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