big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Funded by Sae-A Global Trading, which sourced from Koa Modas on behalf of the big-box retailer, the back pay is the largest amount secured for garment workers at a single factory in Central America, according to the Worker Rights Consortium.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Many big-box stores promote quartz over similar but much safer countertops manufactured from crushed glass; these are made from amorphous silica, which is much less toxic than crystalline silica.
—David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Walmart Finally, there’s big-box retailer Walmart (WMT).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 14 June 2026
From small manufacturers to big-box chains, businesses report customers buying less and trading down to dollar stores, as $4-a-gallon gas and rising service costs reshape everyday spending.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Many big-box stores promote quartz over similar but much safer countertops manufactured from crushed glass; these are made from amorphous silica, which is much less toxic than crystalline silica.
—David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Walmart Finally, there’s big-box retailer Walmart (WMT).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 14 June 2026
From small manufacturers to big-box chains, businesses report customers buying less and trading down to dollar stores, as $4-a-gallon gas and rising service costs reshape everyday spending.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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