big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Bankruptcy filings among consumer discretionary retailers also reached a 14-year high in 2024, accelerating closures across big-box and specialty categories.
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Kristin Mueller, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The owners aim to offer a local alternative to big-box stores.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Kristin Mueller, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The owners aim to offer a local alternative to big-box stores.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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