(はんそく)

はんそく
noun
sales promotion
1. sales promotion
Activities and strategies designed to increase sales of a product or service. An abbreviation of 販売促進.
販促(はんそく)キャンペーンを(はじ)める。
To start a sales promotion campaign.
新商品(しんしょうひん)販促(はんそく)(ちから)()れている。
We're putting effort into promoting the new product.
販促(はんそく)(よう)のチラシを1(まん)(まい)(くば)って、来月(らいげつ)のセールに(そな)えた。
We distributed 10,000 promotional flyers in preparation for next month's sale.

USAGE:
Abbreviation of 販売促進(はんばいそくしん) (sales promotion). Widely used in business and marketing contexts. Often used as a modifier: 販促(はんそく)グッズ (promotional goods), 販促(はんそく)活動(かつどう) (promotional activities).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 販促(はんそく)キャンペーン (promotional campaign)
  • 販促(はんそく)グッズ (promotional goods/items)
  • 販促(はんそく)活動(かつどう) (promotional activities)
  • 販促(はんそく)() (promotional expenses)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 宣伝(せんでん): advertising, publicity — broader term for getting the word out
  • プロモーション: promotion — loanword equivalent
  • 広告(こうこく): advertisement — specific advertising medium