Markets, industries & categories · Core
Niche
Also called: niche market
ELI5
A small, specific part of a market.
Used in conversation
“The niche is small but willing to pay for specialist depth.”
Definition
A narrowly defined segment with distinctive needs or conditions.
Here “Niche” means: A narrowly defined segment with distinctive needs or conditions.
Pitch context
You will see “Niche” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches markets, industries & categories.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret markets, industries & categories 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