market analysis

noun
UK /ˈmɑːkɪt əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˈmɑːrkɪt əˈnæləsɪs/

Market analysis is the work of studying what people buy and sell to understand a business.

The shop owner did a market analysis before opening her new store.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A report that explains the size and trends of a market.

The team read the market analysis before investing.

3. The process of checking prices and buyers in a certain area.

Her market analysis showed that fruit sells well in summer.

4. A study of how a product might sell to customers.

They used market analysis to decide on a new toy design.