buying power
noun
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power
Inflation decreases consumer buying power.
a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power
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Global Pricing Strategies: Pharmaceutical companies often implement differential pricing strategies based on the buying power of different countries.
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Web Golinkin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In fact, as a currency, accounts should earn interest rather than having inflation, as dictated by the airlines, reduce their buying power.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Faire went from startup to a valuation of over $12 billion in under six years by tapping into the buying power of independent stores, and giving vendors and artisans a way to sell to them.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
If businesses can more easily fund investments and consumers gain buying power, that all plays into corporate earnings.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
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Web Golinkin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In fact, as a currency, accounts should earn interest rather than having inflation, as dictated by the airlines, reduce their buying power.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Faire went from startup to a valuation of over $12 billion in under six years by tapping into the buying power of independent stores, and giving vendors and artisans a way to sell to them.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
If businesses can more easily fund investments and consumers gain buying power, that all plays into corporate earnings.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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