1A market — a place where goods or services are bought and sold, or, in business contexts, an economic market or a target customer segment/region. Largely interchangeable with 市場, but the katakana form is common in business and economic news.
若者向けのマーケットが都心で開かれる。
A market for young people will be held in the city center.
その会社は海外マーケットに進出した。
The company expanded into overseas markets.
株式マーケットは最近不安定だ。
The stock market has been unstable recently.
新商品を出す前に、まずマーケットのニーズを調べた。
Before launching the new product, we first researched market needs.