Meaning of buy side | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The sector of the finance industry that assists investors and investing institutions in purchasing products from the sell side.
2. A model of e-commerce in which an institution uses a software application to electronically streamline the purchasing process.

Examples

“The sell⟳ side exists only because the buy⟳ side trades before we can understand⟳ when the sell⟳ side is profitable.”

“Like⟳ their buy-side counterparts, the sell⟳ side will welcome⟳ entrepreneurs with open⟳ arms for no other reason⟳ than to regain⟳ the home court advantage: to reconnect to the buy⟳ side.”

“I stand⟳ by the door, playing the role of greeter, accumulating lipstick impressions on my cheeks and, occasionally, a small gift -- a perk of the buy⟳ side.”

“It provides a discussion of various e-commerce business models from differing persepectives and presents a taxonomy based on criteria such as sell⟳ side versus buy⟳ side, system orientation, penetration level, and organizational structure⟳.”

“The buy⟳ side model⟳ has one company buying products and services from many sellers.”

“On the buy⟳ side, e-commerce strategy aimed at carrying out the whole negotiation process⟳ on the web and performing transactions electronically with GE's suppliers.”

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