big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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And that imperils small business owners who rely on local custom, face-to-face relationships to ensure predictable trade and, above all, customer loyalty in the age of the big-box store.
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Antoinette Burton, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Check other stores, especially big-box merchants like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 12 June 2025
The big-box retailer, founded in 1978 and now boasting over 2,300 stores, has long been more than just a place to buy lumber and paint—it's also been an informal hiring hub for day laborers, many of them undocumented.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Getting a niche golf product into big-box retail can be trickier than holing a 50-foot putt on the quirky greens of Oakmont, where this week’s U.S. Open is being held for the 10th time.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Antoinette Burton, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Check other stores, especially big-box merchants like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 12 June 2025
The big-box retailer, founded in 1978 and now boasting over 2,300 stores, has long been more than just a place to buy lumber and paint—it's also been an informal hiring hub for day laborers, many of them undocumented.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Getting a niche golf product into big-box retail can be trickier than holing a 50-foot putt on the quirky greens of Oakmont, where this week’s U.S. Open is being held for the 10th time.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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