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Disintermediation
DISINTERMEDIATION In the business world, third parties like distributors traditionally served as links between the consumers and manufacturers or providers of goods and services. Such middlemen also played important roles in the business-to-business sector, connecting companies with various... Read more |
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Jobber
JOBBER A merchant, middle person, or wholesaler who purchases goods from a manufacturer in lots or bulk and resells the goods to a consumer, or to a retailer, who then sells them to a consumer. One who buys and sells on the stock exchange or who deals in stocks, shares, and securities. In the law... Read more |
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cooperative movement
cooperative movement series of organized activities that began in the 19th cent. in Great Britain and later spread to most countries of the world, whereby people organize themselves around a common goal, usually economic. The term usually refers more specifically to the formation of nonprofit... Read more |
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cartel
cartel , national or international organization of manufacturers or traders allied by agreement to fix prices, limit supply, divide markets, or to fix quotas for sales, manufacture, or division of profits among the member firms. In that it often has international scope the cartel is broader than the... Read more |
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Free Enterprise
FREE ENTERPRISE Free enterprise refers to an economy that allows private businesses the freedom to organize and operate competitively for a profit without government interference, regulation, or subsidy. The main characteristics of a free enterprise economy are market competition, generation of... Read more |
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Competitive advantage
Competitive Advantage Many firms strive for a competitive advantage, but few truly understand what it is or how to achieve and keep it. A competitive advantage can be gained by offering the consumer a greater value than the competitors, such as by offering lower prices or providing quality services... Read more |
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Product liability
PRODUCT LIABILITY The responsibility of a manufacturer or vendor of goods to compensate for injury caused by defective merchandise that it has provided for sale. When individuals are harmed by an unsafe product, they may have a cause of action against the persons who designed, manufactured, sold,... Read more |
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Reuse
Reuse The reuse of products, materials, and parts can have significant environmental and economic benefits. Waste is not just created when consumers throw items away. Waste is generated throughout the life cycle of a product, from extraction of raw materials, to transportation to processing and... Read more |
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing Control via the Internet Manufacturing control via the Internet (e-manufacturing) refers to the process of integrating information and communication networks as well as Internet-supported robotics into the production systems, processes, and structures of the firm. As such, the firm... Read more |
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Environmental Law
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW An amalgam of state and federal statutes, regulations, and common-law principles covering air pollution, water pollution, hazardous waste, the wilderness, and endangered wildlife. Almost every aspect of life in the United States is touched by environmental law. Drinking water... Read more |
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Price maintenance may benefit consumers
...suggests consumers sometimes may benefit if manufacturers...minimum retail prices for their products. Consumer groups and...setting minimum prices-a practice...as resale price maintenance ... |
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North American Brakes Aftermarket: Sales of Brake Caliper and Hydraulic...
...Components to Benefit as Consumers Keep Their Vehicles...Components to Benefit as Consumers Keep Their Vehicles...only for routine maintenance parts, but also...growth rates may not seem impressive...offer the best ... |
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North American Brakes Aftermarket: Sales of Brake Caliper and Hydraulic...
...Hydraulic Components to Benefit as Consumers Keep Their Vehicles Longer...not only for routine maintenance parts, but also for...These growth rates may not seem impressive on...and offer the best price to win the distributors... |
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INSURERS' PROFITS BENEFIT CONSUMERS GOOD TIMES FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES MAY...
...businesswoman and a consumer, Robin Baldeh has...year." Relief may be already on its...employees, and for the consumers and businesses that...small decreases in prices for customers...when he renewed in May. This time around...Florida ... |
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Research and Markets: North American Brakes Aftermarket: Sales of Brake...
...Hydraulic Components to Benefit as Consumers Keep Their Vehicles Longer...not only for routine maintenance parts, but also for...These growth rates may not seem impressive on...and offer the best price to win the distributors... |
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Compelling the consumers: benefits brokers can provide the traction employers...
...ever-climbing price. When the price goes up due to...higher and higher prices. Such is the...s employee benefits brokers. They...Transition The price escalation is...for some time: consumer-driven health...behave like real ... |
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AutoTrader.com Commemorates National Car Care Month, Highlights Benefits of...
...Sales Rise, Consumers Recognize Importance...is urging consumers to support National...today. With consumer spending down...sluggish, more consumers are realizing the benefits of buying and...preventative maintenance that ... |
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Consumers benefit from increased competition.
...PRESSWIRE-20 May 2004-UK Government: Consumers benefit from increased...bringing the benefits of increased competition to the consumer, but these...resale price maintenance on the retail...would free up ... |
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A bitter pill for pharmacists Consumers will benefit but rural areas may suffer
...of Resale Price Maintenance tumbled yesterday...set minimum prices for common...elsewhere may be at risk...customers will now benefit from lower...competitive prices for ordinary...set minimum prices ... |
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FCAC Launches Pre-Paid Payment Card Guide Consumers should balance benefits...
...Financial Consumer Agency of...convenience, at a price. Knight made...booklet for consumers, called Pre...advantage of the benefits these cards...that enables consumers to compare...have monthly maintenance fees, ... |
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