overexpansion
Britishnoun
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Following an overexpansion after going public in 2019, Beyond Meat has cut costs, consolidated warehouses and production, exited less profitable product lines and is shuttering its business in China.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
In these tough times, some discount chains have been thriving, but California’s Grocery Outlet has been closing stores as it tries to remedy a hangover of overexpansion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Sometimes, strong demand means overexpansion by commodity producers, which leads to lower commodity prices—and weaker stock prices.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
But as Amazon continues to pull itself out of a year of cost-cutting after a period of overexpansion, it must balance new ideas with government oversight.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023
It can not prevent depression in certain industries which are experiencing overexpansion of production or contraction of their markets.
From State of the Union Address by Coolidge, Calvin
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