As a result, our farmers and businesses have lost ground to global competitors.

But failing to invest now could mean losing customers and market share to competitors.

Others say it is good enough if the Bells lose 30 percent of their local market to competitors.

In reality, any given store probably loses 40 percent of its customers each year to competitors.

The world's largest car maker has been losing domestic sales to competitors for years.

A firm with total market power can raise prices without losing any customers to competitors.

But the bottom line is that for years Europe has been losing business to international competitors.

Some could be lured back, others were lost to competitors.

Even before the recent crisis, the economies of Europe were losing ground to our major rivals and competitors.

Salomon has lost at least four executives to competitors since August.