Horizontal Integration

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconbuying competitors
Executive Parlancemarket consolidation
Scholarly Discoursecompetitive acquisition
Babel ZenithHorizontal Integration
Origin: Industrial Economics

Etymology & Meaning

Acquiring companies in the same industry.

In the Boardroom

Buying out competitors to increase market share.

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