market share loss

Shrinking customer base

Market share loss is a decline in a company's portion of total sales within its industry or product category.

When competitors gain customers or a company's sales grow slower than the overall market, market share loss results: The streaming giant's market share loss accelerated as new platforms entered the space.

The phrase often signals strategic concern—losing ground matters even when revenues hold steady.

Related

shrinking · falling behind · customers · defection · rivals · bleeding · struggling · dominance · position · revenue · threat · overtaken · displacement · weakness · retreat · fading · brand · loyalty

Opposites
direction of market position change

market share lossmarket penetration

Sales presence in sector

customer acquisition · market expansion · revenue growth

competitive outcome

market share lossmarket dominance

Control over a sector

competitive advantage · revenue growth

Family

market, share, loss, markets, marketing, marketed, marketer, marketable, marketplace

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Rated G