Marktstagnation
German
Etymology
Markt (“market”) + Stagnation (“stagnation”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmaʁktʃtaɡnaˌt͡sjoːn]
- Hyphenation: Markt‧stag‧na‧ti‧on
Noun
Marktstagnation f (genitive Marktstagnation, plural Marktstagnationen)
- (economics, business) market stagnation (a period of little or no growth in a specific market, often characterized by stable sales volumes and intense competition for market share)
- Die anhaltende Marktstagnation im Bereich der Unterhaltungselektronik zwingt die Hersteller zu massiven Preissenkungen.
- The persistent market stagnation in consumer electronics is forcing manufacturers to make massive price cuts.
- In Phasen der Marktstagnation gewinnen Effizienzsteigerungen und Kostensenkungen an strategischer Bedeutung.
- In phases of market stagnation, efficiency increases and cost reductions gain strategic importance.
Declension
Declension of Marktstagnation [feminine]
Synonyms
- Nullwachstum (zero growth)
- Marktstillstand (market standstill)
Antonyms
- Marktwachstum (market growth)
- Marktboom (market boom)
Coordinate terms
- Sättigungsgrenze (saturation limit; often the cause of stagnation)
- Verdrängungswettbewerb (cutthroat competition; the typical result of stagnation)
- Marktreife (market maturity)
- Konsumzurückhaltung (consumer restraint)
Related terms
- stagnieren (to stagnate)
- Stagnationsphase (stagnation phase)
References
- “Marktstagnation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Marktstagnation” in Duden online