fill a niche

idiom

: to provide something that certain kinds of people want to buy

This product fills a niche in the market.

Examples of fill a niche in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the time of the Dom’s launch, Mariano told the Tribune the neighborhood market would fill a niche for fresh produce, meats, baked goods and in-store dining not well-served by online delivery or large brick-and-mortar supermarkets. —

Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024 Why not let the Chinese electric vehicles fill a niche in the market that is currently clearly not being served anyway? —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024 Seevers saw the potential for tiny homes to fill a niche for attainable, affordable housing in regions suffering from a lack of housing. —

Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 According to Mike Arnott, an aviation industry commentator, smaller airlines fill a niche that’s helpful to many consumers. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023 Schoon gave a presentation explaining his family’s intention to fill a niche market. —

Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2023 Mirabella magazine debuted in 1989, designed to fill a niche for somewhat older women who were interested in more than fashion. —

Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021 The idea is not to build products merely to fill a niche, but to build products to fill a need, and to do so in a way that creates emotional resonance and crafts a comfortable, seamless user experience. —

Alex Salkever, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2022 Wine apps and websites fill a niche, allowing everyone to be a critic. —

Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022

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