cross-sell
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of cross-sell
First recorded in 1970–75; cross- ( def. ) + sell 1 ( def. )
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“The acquisition follows SoundHound’s recent playbook to acquire key customer relationships that SoundHound can cross-sell and upsell driven by interest in its best-of-breed voice-AI platform,” Luria said.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
The analysts cite the company’s new three-pillar strategy consisting of the legacy retail footprint serving as a data-harvesting “front door” to cross-sell home installation services and financial services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Large software companies are seeking out the many smaller players to help build out their artificial intelligence offerings, create the ability to cross-sell more products to customers and create more efficient cost structures.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
A secondary benefit would be allowing the company to collect more information on customers’ tastes and habits, improving its ability to cross-sell across its various businesses — from streaming services to theme parks to merchandise.
From The Verge ● Sep. 1, 2022
Externally, Wells was lauded by investors for its ability to cross-sell individual customers multiple products and for its squeaky-clean reputation relative to peers in the wake of the financial crisis.
From Reuters ● Apr. 10, 2017
AI and the cross-selling of products are driving strong customer retention, the firm said, reiterating an Outperform rating and bumping its price target to $200 from $170.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The companies said the merger aims to create a leading retirement, life, wealth and asset-management company with improved scale, a more diversified business mix and additional cross-selling opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
There are also synergies from acquisitions and strong potential cross-selling opportunities, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
She noted that the 18.8% growth in general merchandise reflected market-share gains as well as effective cross-selling from JD.com’s food-delivery initiatives.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
The company also said on Monday it and Hyundai were assessing other collaboration options, ranging from cross-selling products in selected regions to joint developments in vehicle automation and connectivity.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2022
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