The majority of them, in hindsight, have identified a poor entry price as the main culprit.
Entry price affects both the potential for returns and the potential for risk.
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So how does a brand set the entry price for a new product?
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For those who haven't gotten around to picking one up, however, the entry price of such a device is likely a deterrent.
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Most investments turn out poorly because the entry price was too high.
The Yolo smartphone will be sold in Safaricom shops countrywide at the entry price of Kshs. 10, 999 and comes bundled with free 500 MB data.
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The initial entry price is clearly critical at Charlotte Russe.
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Said John Korff, whose company spearheaded the local operations for Saturday's race: "It's a fabulous event, but it can't be staged if people aren't comfortable with the entry price, " adding that he hadn't heard glaring criticisms about the course from participants.
Heinz derives more than 60% of its revenues outside the U.S. Ketchup sales for this quarter could be boosted by the introduction of smaller sized Heinz pouches that cost 99 cents for a 10-ounce pack to lower the entry price for price-sensitive consumers.
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The entry of price-warriors like Reliance and Tata unleashed demand as companies rushed to sign up subscribers.
"The reality is that Apple's entry arrested all price competition, " Mr. Buterman said.
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Though many companies have announced plans to introduce such devices, Vizio's entry could accelerate price cutting that would squeeze profit margins.
By reducing barriers to entry and making price information more widely available, the Internet is pushing down the prices of goods ranging from cars to books, and of services from insurance to air travel.
For starters, the price of entry to this Android 4.1 test run is an unlocked Xperia T.
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By contrast, Spaniards think they had a raw deal as the price of entry into the Union in 1986.
The price of entry is low, competition is fierce, and tastes are fickle.
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An analytics maturity model will help you determine which can lead to differentiation and competitive advantage and which will be the price of entry.
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He said the private deals could allow U.S. furniture makers to favor certain Chinese firms over others and effectively set a price of entry into the market.
"Smartphone penetration and adoption is being helped by the entry of lower-price devices, which basically are Android devices, " said Carlos Alberto Silva, a spokesman for Portuguese carrier Optimus.
Microsoft is declaring war on Nintendo by slashing the price of its entry level Xbox 360 console.
Its sales were also hurt after General Motors and Volkswagen rolled out traditional gas burning, yet price-competitive entry-level models.
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Her main theme was Europe: what price independent Scottish entry?
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Time tested economic theory tells us that in a free, unfettered market not constrained by onerous barriers to entry, the long term price of a commodity will approach its marginal cost of production.
But using HTML5 also lowers the price point for a entry-level smartphones in emerging markets.
But as discounting has become price-of-entry, shoppers are looking for deals before they are looking at brands.
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Technical analysis can help you time your entry, as well as a price level where you should buy or sell.
And the Kindle fire should draw price-sensitive, entry-level tablet users.
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There's a lot of quick turnover on properties, unfortunately, because you are noticing, especially in the entry level - the Lancasters, the Palmdales - those areas that are very favorable to entry level homeowners because of the price.
Once I find a market that I think has a high probability of going up or down, then further work must be done in order to determine an entry level, potential stop, and price objective.
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