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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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MARKET NICHE mɑrkɪt nɪtʃ

Noun

  • a small but profitable segment of market.
Example Sentence: They found a market niche providing special chairs for elderly people.
 

MAKE SENSE meɪk sɛns

Phrase

  • to be logical, having considered all the facts.
Example Sentence: I think it makes sense for us to buy a new printer.
 

MAKE GAINS meɪk geɪns

Phrase

  • to achieve a stronger position or get positive results (especially business)
Example Sentence: He's confident that the company will make gains in the near future.
 

MAKE A COMPLAINT  

Phrase

  • to tell somebody that you are unhappy with their product or service.
Example Sentence: Can I speak to the manager? I want to make a complaint.
 

LOYALTY lɔɪəlti

Noun

  • a person/groups' willingness to stay with one particular product.
Example Sentence: Customer loyalty can be improved by using a card scheme.
 

IMAGE ɪmɪdʒ

Noun

  • how something is seen and understood by others.
Example Sentence: The company gained a bad image following the scandal.
 

GO ON STRIKE  

Phrase

  • collectively stop working because of poor conditions or pay.
Example Sentence: The teachers are going to go on strike to protest about low salaries.
 

FUNDAMENTAL fʌndəˈmɛntl

Adjective

  • relating to essential structures, facts, or functions.
Example Sentence: They are considering fundamental changes to the education system.
 

FRANCHISE SOMETHING fræntʃaɪz

Verb

  • to give somebody the exclusive right to sell your product in an area.
Example Sentence: They franchised the technology to a firm in China.
 

FLOOD A MARKET  

Phrase

  • to introduce a new product on the market in a very large quantity.
Example Sentence: They have flooded the market with merchandise for the film.
 

EXPAND ɪkˈspænd

Verb

  • to become larger in size or number.
Example Sentence: The company is going to expand to China and Japan.
 

ENDORSEMENT ɛnˈdɔrsmənt

Noun

  • a form of advertising that involves a famous person to promote a product.
Example Sentence: The athlete's endorsement helped boost sales of the product.
 

DUMPING dʌmpɪn

Verb

  • when goods are sold abroad for a much cheaper price.
Example Sentence: Dumping enables companies to offload unwanted stock.
 

DOMESTIC dəˈmɛstɪk

Adjective

  • relating to a country's internal economy or businesses.
Example Sentence: They are attempting to protect the domestic industries.
 

DISPUTE dɪˈspyut

Noun

  • argument.
Example Sentence: He left the company after a dispute with his manager.
 
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