unbundling

/ ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ /

noun

1. commerce the takeover of a large conglomerate with a view to retaining the core business and selling off some of the subsidiaries to help finance the takeover

Example Sentences

He said that before Spirit began unbundling its fees, it was struggling and fairly directionless.

From Slate

Among the numerous recommendations in the Kaplan report was to consider unbundling the women’s basketball tournament from the rest of the championships.

From Seattle Times

This may be a correction after the post-pandemic boom in travel and may also reflect airlines “unbundling fares” — offering low starter fares accompanied by add-ons instead of a large combined fare, NerdWallet’s Sally French told CBS News.

From Seattle Times

These charges have proliferated as retailers and service providers try to raise revenues by “unbundling” services that used to be provided at no extra charge.

From Los Angeles Times

Even if that’s true today, its parent, Charter, like every other cable company in the nation, fought for decades against the very concept of “unbundling” cable channels.

From Los Angeles Times