Megachains

Competition comes from many directions, including regional retailers, department stores and megachains such as Target Corp.Mr. Magee said it is more useful to look at enterprise value-to-Ebitda multiples -- where a low ratio indicates that a company might be undervalued -- instead of price/earnings valuations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But some worry that the information marketplace will be subject to the same uncertain market conditions of the retail world, where it's difficult for small stores to compete when megachains come to town... ❋ Unknown (2005)

What I'd really love to see, though, is his chain - or someone else's - actually paying homage to the great, and rapidly disappearing, fried-chicken traditions that inspired the megachains like KFC and Popeyes. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In store after store, megachains and optical boutiques alike, small oval metal frames fitted with lenses matching my prescription started at $300. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I know; that's not saying much, but when you're a local megachain, you're going to be compared to other local megachains. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Due to consolidation and the rise of megachains," he says, "those top 10 customers now represent as much as 80 percent of sales-more, in many cases."

On the other hand, you raise an excellent point about the impact (particularly when libraries enter into the sort of partnerships you describe) on local independent booksellers, which are really hurting as a result of megachains like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Other small booksellers are withstanding the downturn with the same combination of community involvement, personalized service, events, e-commerce, and such extras as cafés or gifts or used books, that enabled them to survive the onset of megachains and Amazon. com. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To Apple's credit, they've moved up from suing school systems to supermarket megachains. ❋ Unknown (2009)

a won an Oscar, and Jamey laments the way that in-house branding for megachains like Walmart could soon make our supermarket shelves barren and boring. ❋ Alissa Walker (2010)