Network Effect
A network effect exists when a product becomes more valuable to each user as more people use it.
Why It Matters
It is the strongest form of competitive advantage in digital businesses, because the advantage grows with scale rather than being spent by it.
Related Terms
- Competitive AdvantageA competitive advantage is whatever allows a company to earn better returns than its rivals for a sustained period.
- Platform BusinessA platform business provides the infrastructure on which others build, sell or transact, earning from the activity it hosts.
- Switching CostA switching cost is what a customer must spend in money, time or disruption to move to a competitor.
- Economic MoatAn economic moat is a structural barrier that keeps competitors from taking a company's profits: scale, brand, network effects, switching costs or regulation.
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Zara Is Rethinking How It Expands
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An airport built to move passengers is being rebuilt to move capital, technology and companies.
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Brussels is rethinking whether size is a problem to police or a capability to build.
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