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That wholesaler has become famous for its hot dogs, which serve as a loss leader.
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
However, the company may be calculating that the deal acts as a loss leader.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 2 July 2024
Chiang said the most effective loss leaders, a term for products that aren’t profitable but bring in enough new customers or lead to the sale of enough other items to make the offer worthwhile, use cheap ingredients.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
That’s because of fierce grocery store competition and bananas’ role as a loss leader, or an item that is purposefully priced lower to attract customers and encourage them to buy more expensive products.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
However, the company may be calculating that the deal acts as a loss leader.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 2 July 2024
Chiang said the most effective loss leaders, a term for products that aren’t profitable but bring in enough new customers or lead to the sale of enough other items to make the offer worthwhile, use cheap ingredients.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
That’s because of fierce grocery store competition and bananas’ role as a loss leader, or an item that is purposefully priced lower to attract customers and encourage them to buy more expensive products.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Loss leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20leader. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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