horizontal marketing
Definition
A merger of firms on the same level in order to pursue marketing opportunities. The firms combine their resources such as production capabilities and distribution in order to maximize their earnings potential. For example, a soft drink company may combine with a chips producer and the two products are marketing and distributed together. See also vertical marketing system.
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