Word: adventism
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Established in 1890 in a location "a few doors down" from its current one, according to manager Bill Humphreys, the store adjusted to the advent of the television in the 1950s, and the more recent demise of the record...
...with the advent of virtual bookstores offering discounted wares and extensive catalogues, a major competitor to bookstores is now coming from outside the Square...
...with the advent of virtual bookstores offering discounted wares and extensive catalogues, a major competitor to bookstores is now coming from outside the Square...
...advent of the euro has further heightened competition by eliminating the currency risk for investors, so that French mutual funds can safely invest, for example, in German companies for the first time. But another important effect of the same development is that European companies are all coming under increased pressure to improve their share performance for international shareholders regardless of local circumstances--even those that don't face global competition. "There's tremendous pressure from institutional investors who have seen the positive effects of shareholder power in the U.S. and are demanding similar moves in Europe," says Manfred Kets...
...McClelland hopes this flexibility will keep blue books popular but he fears the advent of computers could make their product obsolete. And then, of course, Folcroft will be home to nothing...