"category killer" meaning in All languages combined

See category killer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: category killers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} category killer (plural category killers)
  1. (business, US) A retailer that offers a wider selection of merchandise in a category than existing retailers, at lower prices, thereby gaining substantial share of the market and "killing" the existing retailers. Tags: US Categories (topical): Business Related terms: Home Depot
    Sense id: en-category_killer-en-noun-wTX5qPbI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for category killer meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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