aftermarket

noun af·ter·mar·ket \ ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət \

Updated on: 14 May 2018

Definition of aftermarket

1 : the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)

2 : a secondary market available after sales in the original market are finished

a movie in the videocassette aftermarket

3 : the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors

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Gold prices edged higher in aftermarket trading Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve signaled no plans to pick up its pace of rate increases in response to firming inflation.

— ira iosebashvili, WSJ, "Gold Prices Gain Slightly After Fed Meeting," 2 May 2018
If your vehicle does not have a suitable roof rack, then the tent setup cost must include the price of an aftermarket rack.

— gary garth, USA TODAY, "Gear review: A tent that mounts on top of your car," 25 Apr. 2018
The aftermarket segment earned $400.3 million in the first quarter, a 14.3 percent increase over the $350.1 million the segment earned in the first quarter of 2017.

— rye druzin, San Antonio Express-News, "Profits rise in first quarter for New Braunfels-based Rush Enterprises," 23 Apr. 2018
Add-on wide-body kits were once the rage, but automakers like Porsche have taken the pain (except for financially) out of that aftermarket ploy.

— jeff yip, Houston Chronicle, "Fast mover: 911 Carrera GTS is pure Porsche and loaded for bear," 26 Jan. 2018
The resale prices on any of these shoes are insane, with some iterations of the VaporMax models fetching up to $1,500 on the aftermarket.

— jake woolf, GQ, "Your Nike x Off-White VaporMax 2018 “White” Buying Guide," 13 Apr. 2018
Negotiating financing and aftermarket products is left to the client.

— roy furchgott, New York Times, "Professionals Make Car Buying Easy, but You Have to Shop Around," 12 Apr. 2018
Tenneco plans to split into two companies after the acquisition: one focused on aftermarket and ride performance products and another geared toward powertrain technology.

— nathan bomey, USA TODAY, "Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises sells auto supplier Federal Mogul to Tenneco for $5.4B," 10 Apr. 2018
ACDelco, the primary supplier of General Motors' original equipment automotive replacement parts, also provides training and aftermarket auto parts for other makes and models.

— phoebe wall howard, Detroit Free Press, "The scary, hidden damage Michigan potholes can do to your car," 5 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of aftermarket

after- + ¹market

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