in store
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: in readiness : in preparation
there's a surprise in store for you
: relating to or being an operation or activity located or taking place inside a store
in-store consumer survey
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
With roughly one in five online purchases returned—more than double the in-store return rate—Staples has a steady stream of potential customers walking into its doors every day.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Additionally, the first 100 customers on both Friday and Saturday will receive a $10 Bonus Card to use toward an in-store purchase.
—Alexandria Mansfield, Florida Times-Union, 13 May 2026
More than two decades later, the tween magazines may have dwindled, but prom-goers are still shopping in-store.
—Camilia Fateh, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Participating stores host everything from live DJs and limited-edition merchandise to neighborhood shopping events and in-store promotions.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
With roughly one in five online purchases returned—more than double the in-store return rate—Staples has a steady stream of potential customers walking into its doors every day.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Additionally, the first 100 customers on both Friday and Saturday will receive a $10 Bonus Card to use toward an in-store purchase.
—Alexandria Mansfield, Florida Times-Union, 13 May 2026
More than two decades later, the tween magazines may have dwindled, but prom-goers are still shopping in-store.
—Camilia Fateh, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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“In store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20store. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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