big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Listen to this article Four Denver-area liquor stores say the state is illegally issuing too many liquor licenses to large, out-of-state grocery and big-box stores and are suing in an effort to have those licenses yanked.
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Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
The thermometers are inexpensive and sold at grocery stores, hardware stores, big-box retailers and online.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Bricks-and-mortar locations in particular are scrambling to keep up with online retailers and big-box chains.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Discount chains, including Dollar Tree, this year have grappled with weak demand and strong competition from big-box retailers like Walmart and e-commerce sellers like PDD Holding ‘s Temu, which have managed to give steep discounts and appeal to price-conscious consumers across a range of incomes.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
The thermometers are inexpensive and sold at grocery stores, hardware stores, big-box retailers and online.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Bricks-and-mortar locations in particular are scrambling to keep up with online retailers and big-box chains.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Discount chains, including Dollar Tree, this year have grappled with weak demand and strong competition from big-box retailers like Walmart and e-commerce sellers like PDD Holding ‘s Temu, which have managed to give steep discounts and appeal to price-conscious consumers across a range of incomes.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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