growth area
noun
: an area of business that is becoming larger and more successful
Children's books are a growth area in the publishing industry.
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However, investment banking is a key growth area for Wells Fargo, especially now that its $1.95 trillion asset cap has been lifted.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2025
And the growth area of Catholicism today is in the poorest regions of the world, in Africa and parts of Asia.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 9 May 2025
Sneakers are still the most important part of Nike’s business, but apparel is a growth area for the company, representing about 28% of Nike brand revenue in fiscal 2024.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 June 2025
While the Grier House is included as a historic site within the airport’s growth area, it’s not listed in the document as a site that needs to be demolished.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Elon Musk, a top donor and adviser to Trump, has touted humanoid robots as a future growth area for electric-carmaker Tesla.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Sales, Not Just Systems: Where Tech Talent Lands While much of the conversation about importing talent from tech into finance focuses on engineering, Guarino sees another major growth area: sales.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In reporting record quarterly net sales in the first quarter on Tuesday, the Swiss footwear brand specifically singled out apparel as a major growth area.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The company sees quantum as the next major growth area for its cloud services.
—Andrew Evers,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2025
And the growth area of Catholicism today is in the poorest regions of the world, in Africa and parts of Asia.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 9 May 2025
Sneakers are still the most important part of Nike’s business, but apparel is a growth area for the company, representing about 28% of Nike brand revenue in fiscal 2024.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 June 2025
While the Grier House is included as a historic site within the airport’s growth area, it’s not listed in the document as a site that needs to be demolished.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Elon Musk, a top donor and adviser to Trump, has touted humanoid robots as a future growth area for electric-carmaker Tesla.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Sales, Not Just Systems: Where Tech Talent Lands While much of the conversation about importing talent from tech into finance focuses on engineering, Guarino sees another major growth area: sales.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In reporting record quarterly net sales in the first quarter on Tuesday, the Swiss footwear brand specifically singled out apparel as a major growth area.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The company sees quantum as the next major growth area for its cloud services.
—Andrew Evers,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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