in store
1 of 2phrase
: 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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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
For now, there appears to be positive spending indications for European in-store, but current trends are unclear as data points are still being compiled.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Retailers face it when products promoted online are unavailable in-store.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Order in-store or online for pickup or delivery.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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The Interoperability Parallel That Matters The last time commerce infrastructure faced this level of fragmentation was the transition from in-store to online retail in the late 1990s.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
For now, there appears to be positive spending indications for European in-store, but current trends are unclear as data points are still being compiled.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Retailers face it when products promoted online are unavailable in-store.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Order in-store or online for pickup or delivery.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for in store
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“In store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20store. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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