Which of the following is the most important competitive factor in determining a company's ability to secure contracts to supply private$-$label footwear to large multi$-$outlet retailers of athletic footwear in a particular geographic region?

The company's prior$-$year market share of global private$-$label footwear sales

The promised delivery times to fill the orders of chain retailers for pairs of private$-$label footwear $,$ or $4$ weeks