growth area

noun

: an area of business that is becoming larger and more successful
Children's books are a growth area in the publishing industry.

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The assortment will be primarily men’s, but womenswear is seen as a growth area for Carhartt and is being given more space and prominence in new and remodeled stores. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 While consumer products and licensing have been a staple of media businesses for years, experiential entertainment has emerged as a growth area. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 This enhanced arrangement would further BlackRock’s private markets ambitions, which is a great secular growth area for the firm. Morgan Chittum,zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 Kudla says tennis is a growth area for the company, especially internationally—which analysts similarly believe was a key reason that Lululemon signed Tiafoe in January. Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Bloom Energy customers have included Walmart, Coca-Cola and FedEx, but the biggest growth area now is data centers. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Apple sees the home as a critical growth area. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025 As car sales have slowed, Musk has touted a future autonomous car service, dubbed robotaxis, as a growth area for the business. Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 July 2025 Still, small inexpensive drones could be a growth area as toys and hobby vehicles. Tom Coughlin, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2017

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