B2B

or B-to-B, b2b, b-to-b

[ bee-tuh-bee ]

/ ˈbi təˈbi /

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business-to-business (denoting business transactions over the internet): B2B websites.

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Origin of B2B

First recorded in 1990–95

Words nearby B2B

azyme, b, B-1, B-17, B-29, B2B, B2C, B2E, B2G, B4, B4N

How to use B2B in a sentence

We already have stories in the works about no-code software, the emergence of edtech, proptech and B2B marketplaces, to name just a few.
Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020|Walter Thompson|December 31, 2020|TechCrunch
For those of us lucky enough to have built that business over the years, it’s a kind of raft in the storm right now because of the turbulence of the B2B side.
‘Retention has been one of our best stories of the year’: Bob Cohn on steering The Economist through crisis|Lara O'Reilly|October 20, 2020|Digiday
As recently as six months ago, Industry Dive, a B2B publisher that covers 19 different verticals, was looking to buy an events company to help diversify into that business.
Lack of events revenue squeezes B2B media, forcing virtual volume — and innovation|Max Willens|August 4, 2020|Digiday
Consumer-facing networks are crashing, while B2B is booming.
Why Investors—but Not Consumers—Love LinkedIn|Alex Klein|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for B2B

B2B

abbreviation for

business-to-business; denoting trade between commercial organizations rather than between businesses and private customersCompare B2C, B2E

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