Translation of "Harte wettbewerb" in English

At that time, the reason for this was the stiff competition from low-wage countries such as Germany and Italy.

The stiff competition put downward pressure on the margins, however, also at BLG.

The tough competition in the market is a challenge for the trades.

In addition , hard competition in the retail sector will not make it possible for price increases to be introduced easily .

The fierce competition for the acquisition of a major Dutch bank is evidence of this.

The company had been hit hard by competition, especially from Publix and Wal-Mart.

The rapid shortening of innovation cycles, the convergence of technologies, fierce global competition and emergence of new global players could raise concerns about the sustainability of European standardisation system in adapting to these challenges.

The liberalisation of the road transport sector, the advent of the single market, the subsequent rise in road transport as the dominant inland transport mode and the fierce competition now within the sector merit a better enforcement of Community social rules.

In the early days of September 2000, when the new football season began, there was evidence of very strong competition between the broadcasters in the form of promotions based on the transmission of football matches.

The final consumer has benefited from productivity gains at the producer stage and tough competition in selling.

Increasing international competition and a difficult economic situation mean that the Community industry attaches the greatest importance to adherence to the rules and, more specifically, to current quantitative import restrictions (MFA).

The sharp drop in demand following the end of the cold war, combined with fierce competition from newly created 'giant' corporations in the United States has put the future of this industry at stake.

The closure of coal mines and competition from overseas steel plants meant that Llanelli, like many other towns in southern Wales, saw significant and sustained economic decline from the late 1970s.

Whether you’re starting a blog or starting a company, stiff competition is a common setback to success.

The fierce competition, costing billions of dollars, between big companies in this domain (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, IBM, etc.) reflects its initial results[7].

Due to the relentlessness prevailing in competition today, the leadership of Premium products and Premium brands is required to pursue the ambitious goal of keeping them close to the world of Luxury or to further develop them in that direction.

Tough competition and displacement of the well-tried do not make the world a better place, but rather they make it poorer, is what the critics say.

Gradually, local shops are renewing their offering to survive: the fierce competition with the web giants urges them to rethink their business model and modernize their offering to remain relevant and keep attracting their customers.

The strong competition in this market sector pressures many issuers to create new ad hoc financial instruments for each type of investment strategy and each situation.

Tough competition is a constant stress test for merchants – especially those who have specialized in brand name products or premium brands.

After an open and highly competitive competition between the three applications received, all of high quality, the company Neo Advertising was selected.

The fierce competition between brand owners and hard discounters, the economic crisis in 2008/2009 and demographic change have, however, led to a steady increase in the use of commodity labels in this segment over the past few years.