demand-side
adjective
de·mand-side
di-ˈmand-ˌsīd 
: of, relating to, or being an economic theory that advocates use of government spending and growth in the money supply to stimulate the demand for goods and services and therefore expand economic activity compare supply-side
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As for agentic commerce, in Jain’s framing, only Google, Anthropic, and Bilt have the breadth of demand-side merchant integrations to power AI commerce in the physical world.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
That connects directly to long-term demand-side contracts and to team alignment around our vision and mission, which are both critical to ClimeCo’s long-term success.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The group noted that natural gas demand fell in March, in part due to higher commodity prices and demand-side policy measures.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Amazon has recently forged deals for its demand-side platform (DSP) to be used by companies like Roku, a major rival in other business categories.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Keliber still faces the prospects that low-cost Chinese imports could undercut its commercial potential unless Brussels accepts some form of demand-side support or risk-sharing.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, demand-side strategies are not enough on their own to meaningfully curb prices at the pump.
—Paasha Mahdavi, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Bray knew that cheap generic medications like leucovorin, which has a history of going into shortage, are particularly vulnerable to demand-side shocks.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Roku in recent months has struck new alliances with other companies’ demand-side platforms, opening itself up to broader programmatic buys.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
That connects directly to long-term demand-side contracts and to team alignment around our vision and mission, which are both critical to ClimeCo’s long-term success.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The group noted that natural gas demand fell in March, in part due to higher commodity prices and demand-side policy measures.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Amazon has recently forged deals for its demand-side platform (DSP) to be used by companies like Roku, a major rival in other business categories.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Keliber still faces the prospects that low-cost Chinese imports could undercut its commercial potential unless Brussels accepts some form of demand-side support or risk-sharing.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, demand-side strategies are not enough on their own to meaningfully curb prices at the pump.
—Paasha Mahdavi, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Bray knew that cheap generic medications like leucovorin, which has a history of going into shortage, are particularly vulnerable to demand-side shocks.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Roku in recent months has struck new alliances with other companies’ demand-side platforms, opening itself up to broader programmatic buys.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
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