: not being a central or foundational part of something : not being or belonging to a core
… the noncore content areas of art, music, and physical education …—
Bomna Ko
Bomna Ko… businesses have redrawn their boundaries, making them both tight (as they focus on core competencies) and porous (as they outsource noncore work).—Thomas A. Stewart
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Farfetch was impacted by its own financial troubles and was acquired at the end of 2023 at a knockdown price of $500 million by South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, eyeing a sale of noncore assets such as NGG.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Utilizing alternative business models like focusing on core areas of expertise that provide a competitive advantage, coupled with toll manufacturing in noncore areas, can help rapidly scale while reducing the capital needs.
—Matthew Dawson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Liberty Mutual would join other peers who have sold noncore markets in Europe.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
The Journal reported earlier this month that Carl Icahn has a sizable stake in Crown Holdings Inc. and believes the beverage-can maker should, among other things, shed noncore units.
—Lauren Thomas, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Utilizing alternative business models like focusing on core areas of expertise that provide a competitive advantage, coupled with toll manufacturing in noncore areas, can help rapidly scale while reducing the capital needs.
—Matthew Dawson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Liberty Mutual would join other peers who have sold noncore markets in Europe.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
The Journal reported earlier this month that Carl Icahn has a sizable stake in Crown Holdings Inc. and believes the beverage-can maker should, among other things, shed noncore units.
—Lauren Thomas, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
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“Noncore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncore. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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