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account for

to be the explanation or cause sth

arise from

especially of a problem or a difficult situation to happnen; to start to exist

attribute to

to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing

blow it

ruin a situation

boost productivity

to cause the rate at which goods are produced (and the amount produced) to increase

boost profits

to cause an increase in the amount of money that you make in business after paying the costs involved

boost sales

to cause the number of items sold to increase

bring about

to make sth happen

comprehensive policy

a contract of insurance that covers all the possible risks

conduct a survey

to carry out an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, usually by asking questions

conduct market analysis

to study closely the different areas, countries or sections of the population that might buy goods or services

conduct market research

to collect information about what people buy and why

contactless card

a small plastic card which stores information electronically and can contact an electronic device to which is not connected in order to make a payment

current account

a type of bank account that you can take money out of at anytime, and that provides you with a chequebook and cash card

dip

to go downwards or to a lower level

direct debit

an instruction to your back to allow sb else to take an amount of money from your account on a particular date, especially to pay bills

escalate

to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc.

fluctuating

sth that changes frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially form one extreme to another

fritter away

to waste time or money on things that are not important

gain access

to obtain a way of entering a place or the right to use sth

gain experience

to obtain knowlegde and skill through doing sth for a period of time

gain market share

to increase the amount that a company sells or its products or services compared with other companies selling the same things

generate

to preoduce or create sth

give rise to

to cause sth to happen or exist

gradual

happening slowly over a long period, not sudden

happen

to take place, especially without being planned

hassle

a situation that is annoying because it involves doing sth difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort

languish

to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer sth unpleasant for a long time

launch a product

to make a product available to the public for the first time

launch an advertising campaign

to start producing a series of adverts in connection with a particular product

launch an investigation

to start an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.

lead to

to have sth as a result

liability

the amount of money that a person or a company owes

line of products

a type of product

live within your means

to not spend more money that you have

loss leader

an item that a shop/store sells at a very low price to attract customers

make a deal

especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth

make a loss

to lose money, especially in business

make a profit

to make money in business, or by selling things, after paying the costs involved

make an impact

to have a powerful effect on sb/sth

make ends meet

to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need

manipulate behaviour

to control or influence how people behave

manipulate data

to control or use information in a skilful way to find things our or to make decisions

manipulate our minds

to control or influence sb/sth , often in a sidhonest way so that they do not realize it

manipulate public opinion

to control or influence the opinions that people in society have in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it

merchandise

goods that are bought or sold, goods that are for sale in a shop/store

moderate

sth that is neither very good, large, hot, etc., nor very bad, small, cold, etc.

no claims bonus

a reduction in the cost of your insurance because you made no claims in the previous year

on the breadline

have the lowest level of income on which it is possible to survive

outlet

a shop/store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type

outstrip rivals

to be faster, better or more successful than sb you are competing against

perpetuate

to make sth such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

plummet

to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position

point-of-sale

the place where a product is sold

pop-up

that opens quickly somewhere and is designed to only use that location for a short period of time

poverty-stricken

extremly poor; with very little money

premium

an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy

purge

getting rid of sth to improve your situation

rocket

to increase very quickly and suddenly

savings account

a type of bank account that pays interest on the money that money out without giving notice or losing interest

seconds

items sold at a lower price than usual because they are not perfect

set up a company

to create or start a business that makes money by producing or selling goods or services

set up a display

to build an arrangement of things in a public place to inform or entertain people or advertise sth for sale

set up an advertising agency

to create or start a business that provides a service designing and producing adverts on behalf of other companies

sharp

sudden and rapid, especially of a change in sth

shopping spree

a short period of time that you spend shopping, buying a lot of things

significant

large or important, enough to have an effect or to be noticed

slump

to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a larger amount

soar

to rise very quickly

sort code

a number that is used to identify a particular bank

splash out on

to spend a lot of money on sth

squander

to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way

stable

firmly fixed; not likely to move, change or fail

standing order

an instruction that you give your bank to pay sb a fixed amount of money from your account on the same day each week/month, etc.

steady

developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and a regular way

strapped for cash

having little or not enough money

struggle to make ends meet

to try very hard and find it difficult to earn just enough money to buy the things you need

supplier

a person or company that provides goods

surge

to move quickly and with force in a particular direction

third-party

relating to or involving insurance that pays sb who is affected by your actions

to die for

sth you really want and would do anything to get

trigger

to make sth happen suddenly

tumble

to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way

volatile

likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous

week in, week out

happening every week