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Definition of

buyer

  • 1. Business

    person buying or intending to buy somebody who is in the process of buying something or who intends to buy something

  • 2. Operations & Production

    professional acquirer of items needed somebody whose job is to choose and buy goods, merchandise, services, or media time or space for a company, factory, store, or advertiser

buyer - Related Articles

  • Due Diligence

    Key Concepts

    Due diligence is the process of investigation of a company or business to be acquired. A buyer will want to investigate in detail any business he or she may be interested in buying. A confidentiality agreement will be signed between the buyer and the seller and their advisers after which the seller

  • Financial Techniques for Building Customer Loyalty

    Best Practice

    The seller offers a lower price for a good or service in return for the buyer committing to purchase the good or service for an extended period of time, usually two to three years, thereby locking in the customer’s business over that period.
    By Ray Halagera

  • Planning the Acquisition Process

    Checklists

    This checklist outlines ways to help understand what buyer must do to prepare for an acquisition of a business.

  • Maximize the Selling Price of Your Business

    Best Practice

    A key to maximizing the sale price is to sell at a time when there is the maximum number of potential buyers. It is important to time the sale so that there are financial buyers available to compete with any strategic buyers. Financial buyers are most likely to be available when the banks and other financial institutions from which they borrow have the most generous lending terms and afford them the largest amount of leverage in making the purchase
    By Frederick Lipman

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Definitions of ’buyer’ and meaning of ’buyer’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’buyer’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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