big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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The company, which also owns the swankier Bloomingdales brand and cosmetics retailer Bluemercury, barely made it out of the pandemic after lockdowns strangled in-store shopping and drove customers ever closer to Amazon and other big-box retailers.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Walmart already leads big-box stores in purchases made with SNAP benefits at 24%, according to consumer data firm Numerator.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
Due to its status as a federal holiday, many stores are closed for the day, including some big-box retailers that many Americans rely on for grocery and convenience store runs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
While a handful of big-box retailers in the Boise area have closed this year, such as Joann, Kohl’s and Big Lots, another is expanding.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Walmart already leads big-box stores in purchases made with SNAP benefits at 24%, according to consumer data firm Numerator.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
Due to its status as a federal holiday, many stores are closed for the day, including some big-box retailers that many Americans rely on for grocery and convenience store runs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
While a handful of big-box retailers in the Boise area have closed this year, such as Joann, Kohl’s and Big Lots, another is expanding.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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