Word: sluggishness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...until now, retailers have managed to avoid the panic discounting that plagued last year's Christmas season, mainly because many ordered up to 20% less inventory in anticipation of fewer customers. But with sales even more sluggish than projected and consumers keeping their pocketbooks closed longer, experts believe shop owners will slash prices sharply in the final two days. See the best business deals...
...thought we were sluggish, tired—no fight or intensity,” Delaney-Smith said. “[We had a] very slow start to the second half. That’s just wrong because we are a good team...
Expect Kraft to put up a stiff fight for Cadbury. The British firm's muscle in the U.K., Latin America and major emerging markets like India could bring a powerful lift to a business that has looked sluggish in recent quarters. Not for the first time, Cadbury offers a welcome rush of sugar...
...prices need only appreciate 10% over the next 10 years for NAMA to return a profit on its initial expenditure. But predicting what's around the corner is never easy - as Ireland knows only too well. According to NAMA's draft business plan, a "prolonged property market depression" or "sluggish economic growth" could result in the failure of the scheme. Despite the risks, proponents say it's the only way to ensure that Ireland's banks start lending again. But for residents bearing the brunt of the country's economic slump, NAMA is little more than an inflated bailout...
...brand Playlife. Now in overall charge of the group, Alessandro has his hands full. The challenge today is to restore some of Benetton's luster and take the company global far more aggressively. Italy still accounts for 46% of sales - Europe overall accounts for 80% - at a time of sluggish economic growth and ferocious competition on its home turf from fast-fashion rivals...