Competition, differentiation & moats · Core
New entrant
Also called: entrant
ELI5
A new competitor arriving in the market.
Used in conversation
“The new entrant is buying share through low prices.”
Definition
A company newly entering a market.
Here “New entrant” means: A company newly entering a market.
Pitch context
You will see “New entrant” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches competition, differentiation & moats.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret competition, differentiation & moats 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