market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year. companies working to increase their market shares
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Taking Share and Increasing Retail Pound Volume Despite a challenging environment with retailer inventory headwinds and a slowdown in snacking, the company is still taking market share and increasing its retail pound volume (total volume of product sold in pounds) in key markets. David Trainer, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Traditional department stores like Nordstrom and Macy’s have struggled to maintain market share as middle-income families have been shifting much of their shopping to discounters and e-commerce. David Moin, Footwear News, 16 May 2025 Indonesia’s film sector has demonstrated impressive growth, achieving over 80 million admissions and maintaining 65% local box office market share in 2024 alone. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2025 The latest data from market share monitor StatCounter shows 53% of PCs worldwide are still running on Windows 10 software and 44% are on Windows 11. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for market share

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market share was in 1918

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“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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market share

noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

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