price war
noun
: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors
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The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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When faced with the choice of letting a new entrant into a market, an incumbent might threaten a price war detrimental to both, but when faced with the entrant’s decision to enter despite the threats, change to accommodating the new entrant.
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Martin Schutt | picture alliance | Getty Images China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology posted a 9.7% drop in annual revenue, a stock exchange filing showed on Friday, as a price war in the mainland electric vehicle market ensnared the world’s largest battery maker.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Alibaba, locked in a price war for customers in China, is asking for no fee and letting everyone make use of its new model.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Japan's three major beef bowl chains —Yoshinoya Holdings, Sukiya, and Matsuya—underwent a fierce price war in the 1990s, establishing Japanese fast-food chains' core values and cost structures.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Martin Schutt | picture alliance | Getty Images China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology posted a 9.7% drop in annual revenue, a stock exchange filing showed on Friday, as a price war in the mainland electric vehicle market ensnared the world’s largest battery maker.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Alibaba, locked in a price war for customers in China, is asking for no fee and letting everyone make use of its new model.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Japan's three major beef bowl chains —Yoshinoya Holdings, Sukiya, and Matsuya—underwent a fierce price war in the 1990s, establishing Japanese fast-food chains' core values and cost structures.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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