B1 · Intermediate

Business & Trade — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about business & trade — products, markets and making a profit. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. corporation/ˌkɔː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/

    “He works for a large corporation.”

  2. consumer/kənˈsjuː.mə/

    “The average consumer wants low prices.”

  3. product/ˈprɒd.ʌkt/

    “The new product sells well.”

  4. service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/

    “The hotel offers great service.”

  5. marketing/ˈmɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/

    “She works in marketing.”

  6. advertise/ˈæd.və.taɪz/

    “They advertise on television.”

  7. advertisement/ədˈvɜː.tɪs.mənt/

    “I saw the advertisement online.”

  8. logo/ˈləʊ.ɡəʊ/

    “The company has a famous logo.”

  9. supply/səˈplaɪ/

    “There is a large supply of oil.”

  10. trade/treɪd/

    “International trade is growing.”

  11. import/ˈɪm.pɔːt/

    “They import fruit from Spain.”

  12. export/ˈek.spɔːt/

    “Oil is our biggest export.”

  13. retail/ˈriː.teɪl/

    “She works in retail.”

  14. wholesale/ˈhəʊl.seɪl/

    “They buy goods at wholesale prices.”

  15. goods/ɡʊdz/

    “The lorry delivered the goods.”

  16. manufacture/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃə/

    “They manufacture cars here.”

  17. deal/diːl/

    “They made a good business deal.”

  18. competition/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

    “There is a lot of competition.”

  19. competitor/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tə/

    “Our main competitor lowered prices.”

  20. merchant/ˈmɜː.tʃənt/

    “The merchant sold silk.”

  21. firm/fɜːm/

    “She runs a small firm.”

  22. revenue/ˈrev.ən.juː/

    “The company’s revenue rose.”

  23. stock/stɒk/

    “The shop is out of stock.”

  24. entrepreneur/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː/

    “She is a young entrepreneur.”

  25. warehouse/ˈweə.haʊs/

    “The goods are kept in a warehouse.”

  26. expand/ɪkˈspænd/

    “They plan to expand the business.”

  27. headquarters/ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/

    “The headquarters are in London.”

  28. launch/lɔːntʃ/

    “They will launch a new phone.”

  29. invoice/ˈɪn.vɔɪs/

    “Please send the invoice by email.”

  30. delivery/dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/

    “There is free delivery on all orders.”

  31. manufacturer/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃər.ə/

    “The manufacturer offers a warranty.”

  32. shareholder/ˈʃeəˌhəʊl.də/

    “Each shareholder receives a report.”

  33. tariff/ˈtær.ɪf/

    “The government raised the tariff.”

  34. merger/ˈmɜː.dʒə/

    “The two banks announced a merger.”

  35. monopoly/məˈnɒp.əl.i/

    “The firm has a monopoly.”

  36. enterprise/ˈen.tə.praɪz/

    “It is a successful enterprise.”

  37. warranty/ˈwɒr.ən.ti/

    “The TV has a two-year warranty.”

  38. commerce/ˈkɒm.ɜːs/

    “Online commerce is booming.”

  39. turnover/ˈtɜːnˌəʊ.və/

    “The shop has a high turnover.”

  40. commercial/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/

    “It was a commercial success.”