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sales promotion; marketing promotion; activities to boost sales
Activities and strategies designed to increase product or service sales, such as discounts, campaigns, giveaways, and advertising pushes.
販売促進のキャンペーンを始めた。
We launched a sales promotion campaign.
新商品の販売促進に力を入れている。
We are putting effort into promoting the new product.
販売促進費が年間予算の大きな割合を占めている。
Sales promotion costs account for a large share of the annual budget.
A four-character compound of 販売 (sales) + 促進 (promotion, facilitation). Very commonly abbreviated to 販促 in business conversation and internal documents. A standard term in marketing, retail, and business planning.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 販売促進キャンペーン: sales promotion campaign
- 販売促進費: sales promotion expenses
- 販売促進活動: promotional activities
- 販売促進担当: person in charge of sales promotion
- 販売促進に力を入れる: to put effort into sales promotion
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 販促: sales promotion (abbreviation) — the same meaning, used more casually and frequently in daily business
- 宣伝: advertising, publicity — broader term focused on spreading awareness rather than directly boosting sales
- マーケティング: marketing — the overall discipline, of which sales promotion is one component