long tail

British  

noun

1. commerce the segment of a market representing the large number of products that sell in small quantities, considered by some to be of greater financial value than the few products that sell in very large quantities

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Etymology

Origin of long tail

C21: from the appearance of typical sales patterns on a graph

Example Sentences

“Companies that have owned the long tail legacy entertainment channels have been the ones that have been the most challenged.”

From The Wall Street Journal

England could opt to omit Jacks and field both Potts and Bashir, though that would result in a long tail, probably with Brydon Carse at number eight.

From BBC

Colbert was given a pink slip with a long tail this year.

From Salon

In batting at number eight, Cummins will also boost an Australia batting order that included a long tail in Perth.

From BBC

Stokes used himself as the fifth bowler, firstly snuffing out any suggestion of an Australia fightback then running through the long tail.

From BBC