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Meaning of "loss leader" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOSS LEADER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOSS LEADER

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Loss leader is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOSS LEADER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Loss leader

A loss leader is a pricing strategy where a product is sold at a price below its market cost to stimulate other sales of more profitable goods or services. With this sales promotion—marketing strategy, a "leader" is used as a related term and can mean any popular article, i.e., one sold at a normal price.

Definition of loss leader in the English dictionary

The definition of loss leader in the dictionary is an article offered below cost in the hope that customers attracted by it will buy other goods.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOSS LEADER

loser
Losey
losh
losing
losing battle
losing streak
losingly
losings
loslyf
loss
loss adjuster
loss ratio
losses
lossless
lossmaker
lossmaking
lossy
lost
lost and found
lost cause

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOSS LEADER

beader
card reader
cheerleader
deader
e-reader
floor leader
follow-the-leader
header
kneader
leader
loader
market leader
newsreader
palm reader
party leader
project leader
reader
spreader
squadron leader
team leader
world leader

Synonyms and antonyms of loss leader in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «loss leader» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOSS LEADER

Find out the translation of loss leader to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loss leader from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loss leader» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赔本赚吆喝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

líder de pérdida
570 millions of speakers

English

loss leader
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नुकसान नेता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زعيم الخسارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потеря лидера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perda líder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হারানো নেতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef de file de perte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehilangan ketua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lockvogelangebot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

目玉商品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손실 의 선두 주자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemimpin pimpinan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lãnh đạo mất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழப்புத் தலைவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोटा नेता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayıp lider
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Leader perdita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lider strata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

втрата лідера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

liderul pierdere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηγέτης απώλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlies leier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lockvara
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tap leder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loss leader

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOSS LEADER»

The term «loss leader» is regularly used and occupies the 95.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOSS LEADER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loss leader

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOSS LEADER»

Discover the use of loss leader in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loss leader and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rotarian
When a merchant sells an item at a loss to lure trade, that item is a "loss leader." It's an old, universal, and widespread practice . . . now forbidden by law in some places but not in others. Is there any ethical consideration in the loss-leader idea  ...
2
Managerial Economics
An example of the loss-leader can be tea sold by a retailer at whole sale price. The purpose is to attract customers in the hope that they would buy Other items also. Sometimes the firms, which manufacture or sell multiple products, charge ...
3
The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need to Know to ...
THE LOSS LEADER Savvy Pricing Strategies 103 The loss leader is a tried-and- true pricing strategy that keeps old customers, attracts new ones, and increases sales. Sound good? You bet, but it comes with a price—if done incorrectly, you ...
Steven D. Strauss, 2009
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Essentials of Marketing
Because demand is sometimes highly inelastic, such as when a person requires heart surgery or a daily insulin shot to survive, there may be a temptation to charge “all the traffic will bear.”21 leader pricing (loss- leader pricing) A price tactic in ...
Charles Lamb, Joe Hair, Carl McDaniel, 2008
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Retailing : critical concepts. 3,2. Retail practices and ...
12 Similarly, but in a different context, it would not have been worth while to consider here, however briefly, the practice of loss-leader selling were it not for the prominent place it frequently has assumed in public discussion and political debate ...
A. M. Findlay, 2002
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Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State ...
By Senator Keir, from merchants of Peterson, in opposition to Senate File 5 ; also from 38 residents of Dickinson county, favoring passage of the loss-leader bill. By Senator Elthon, from 24 residents of Mitchell and other counties, favoring ...
Iowa. General Assembly. Senate
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Analytical Dictionary of Retailing
LOSS LEADER ITEM bénéficiaire est plus élevée, ce qui compense les pertes enregistrées sur les produits d'appel. RELATIONS INTEIINOTIONNELLES La pratique du produit d'appel se différencie de la technique de l'appât (bait-and- sivitch ...
Jeanne Dancette, Christophe Réthoré, 2000
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The Law and Economics of Canadian Competition Policy
This case, as set out above, involved the loss-leader defence with respect to the sale of greeting cards. The court held that the refusal to deal was justified on the basis of the retailer's loss-leadering, which would 'reduce the excellence of the ...
‎2003
9
Resale Price Maintenance
loss-leader practices were not included in the Monopolies Control Act of 1955. In the explanatory memorandum to the Act, however, it was stated that evidence of loss-leader selling might influence the grant of permission for firms to maintain ...
Basil S. Yamey, 1966
10
ABA Journal
This was halted by the Unfair Sales Act. Loss leader selling doubtless has been a source of abuse in many instances. There are cases, however, where there is at least a wide open question whether such sales are undesirable economically ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOSS LEADER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loss leader is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wilco - "Star Wars": Album Review | The Young Folks
Inevitably, at the end of that period, it will be followed by a loss leader physical release that seems aimed at the die-hard music fan that ... «The Young Folks, Jul 15»
2
Fintech Fictions, Fallacies, and Fantasies - The Financial Brand
TIME: “Generally, banks follow a loss leader pricing strategy: They provide certain products (checking accounts) at a cost below their market ... «The Financial Brand, Jul 15»
3
AGL Energy Offers 7.2kWh Battery Storage For Less Than $10,000
As one analyst noted: “Either they are getting a huge discount for volume orders, or they are doing a loss leader (or both!).” But there could be ... «CleanTechnica, Jul 15»
4
Entrepreneurs are better than Government
The federal taxpayer winds up subsidizing this loss leader to the tune of about $1.4 billion annually. Meanwhile, the U.S. freight-rail system ... «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
5
Foley City Pool Brings Great Joy, But Take Great Loss Each Year
“Pools are great, you know they're fun and great for the kids but they are defiantly a loss leader and we are experiencing similar experiences to ... «WJON News, Jul 15»
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Liquor pricing gets little notice in 2015 debate
... pricing rules would rub out individual package shops, despite the specter of big-box retailers using alcohol as a loss leader to draw people in ... «Danbury News Times, Jul 15»
7
Cloud Costs Drop Faster for Hagglers: 451 Research
In short, cloud providers are hip to loss leader pricing strategies. "Cloud has no bottom price. Even if infrastructure is eventually given away for ... «Datamation, Jul 15»
8
Janet Jackson: The Sales Numbers, and Why They Don't Matter
No one is paid. No one paid for it. So yes, Janet is popular, but hopefully that translates into ticket sales at concerts. The single is a loss leader. «ShowBiz411.com, Jul 15»
9
3 Gas Station Stocks to Watch
In fact, for many gas station owners, gas is more like a loss leader than a profit center. Which is why you might find it interesting to watch gas ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
10
Sell More for Less, or Less for More?
But some big broadcasters, such as Google, Amazon, and Apple, are perfectly happy to stream recordings as a loss leader to attract customers ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»

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