Economies of scope
Also called: scope economies
ELI5
Offering several things together is cheaper or more valuable than separately.
Used in conversation
“The platform creates economies of scope across three services.”
Definition
Advantages gained by sharing resources or capabilities across different products, customers or markets.
Here “Economies of scope” means: Advantages gained by sharing resources or capabilities across different products, customers or markets.
Pitch context
You will see “Economies of scope” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches strategic choices & advantage.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret strategic choices & advantage without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Strategyzer — Business Model Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- Strategyzer — Value Proposition Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- LEANSTACK — Lean CanvasSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division — Herfindahl-Hirschman IndexSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Census Bureau — Business and economy dataSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16