market penetration

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market penetration

A company's new smartphone achieved high market penetration in the region.

Definition

Noun: - The extent to which a product or service is recognized and purchased by customers in a specific market. It is a measure of the success of a product or brand in acquiring a share of the total potential sales within a defined market.

Usage

This term is primarily used in business, marketing, and economics to quantify a company's sales volume relative to the total market for that product or service. It is a key performance indicator (KPI) for assessing growth and competitive position. - Market penetration is often expressed as a percentage. - Strategies to increase market penetration include lowering prices, increasing advertising, or improving product features.

Examples
  • The company's aggressive advertising campaign resulted in significant market penetration within six months.
  • Our goal is to achieve 25% market penetration in the European smartphone market by the end of the fiscal year.
  • A low level of market penetration suggests there is substantial room for growth or that the product is not meeting customer needs.
Advanced Usage
  • Market Penetration Pricing: A strategy of setting a low initial price to attract a large number of customers quickly and gain a significant market share.
  • Market Penetration Rate: The percentage of the target market that has purchased a given product or service.
Variants and Related Words
  • Penetrate (verb): To enter or gain access to a market.
    • The startup aims to penetrate the Asian market next year.
  • Market Share (noun): The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product. While related, typically refers to sales relative to competitors, whereas often refers to sales relative to the total addressable market.
Synonyms
  • Market saturation (when referring to a high level of penetration)
  • Product adoption
  • Brand reach
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • To gain a foothold in the market: To achieve an initial level of market penetration.
    • The new software update helped the company gain a foothold in the competitive market.
market penetration

A company's new smartphone achieved high market penetration in the region.

Noun
  1. the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market