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Examples of market share in a Sentence
The company has gained market share in the past year.
companies working to increase their market shares
Recent Examples on the Web
While clothing and clothing accessories stores saw a 0.1% month-over-month decline, department stores were down 0.2% — a group that’s been ceding market share to off-price companies like TJX.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
The biggest roadblock had been the liquor store industry, which sought to protect its market share from groceries, pharmacies and big box stores.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024
In the meeting, executives reportedly will provide plans on how to bring customers back to stores and regain market share.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
In addition to slumping sales in the US, low-cost rivals like Luckin Coffee have also dented its market share and sales in China, which is its second-biggest market.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined above
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“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
Legal Definition
market share
noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies
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