big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Waldman got a job at a big-box store in the Hudson Valley before writing Help Wanted.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, the brand has lined up some new licensees in key categories and countries and is working to expand its distribution among big-box sports and outdoors retailers while retaining the specialty stores that have been the backbone of its business for the majority of its lifespan.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The lighting company example above gained traction by being noticed by a couple of big-box stores that loved the product.
—John Hall, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
But the company’s market cap shrank to under $8 billion in late 2024 due to competition from its main rival CVS, grocery chains, big-box retailers and Amazon, along with a slew of challenges.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, the brand has lined up some new licensees in key categories and countries and is working to expand its distribution among big-box sports and outdoors retailers while retaining the specialty stores that have been the backbone of its business for the majority of its lifespan.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The lighting company example above gained traction by being noticed by a couple of big-box stores that loved the product.
—John Hall, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
But the company’s market cap shrank to under $8 billion in late 2024 due to competition from its main rival CVS, grocery chains, big-box retailers and Amazon, along with a slew of challenges.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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