big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Party City also faced lots of competition – from e-commerce sites, pop-up concepts like Spirit Halloween and big-box retailers like Walmart and Target.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
This is being driven largely by restaurant and service operators such as Starbucks, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Jersey Mike's, Dunkin' and McDonald's, according to Svec, who noted the growing appeal of walkable, mixed-use retail environments over traditional big-box formats.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Other top brands include The Pink Bible, known for its intimate sprays that come in scents like Cranberry Honey and Watermelon Juice, as well as Love Wellness and O Positiv, both of which sell at big-box retailers like Ulta Beauty and Target.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
According to Nobody Trashes Tennessee, the state’s official litter prevention campaign, several Christmas tree farms and many big-box stores offer trees with roots attached for replanting.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
This is being driven largely by restaurant and service operators such as Starbucks, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Jersey Mike's, Dunkin' and McDonald's, according to Svec, who noted the growing appeal of walkable, mixed-use retail environments over traditional big-box formats.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Other top brands include The Pink Bible, known for its intimate sprays that come in scents like Cranberry Honey and Watermelon Juice, as well as Love Wellness and O Positiv, both of which sell at big-box retailers like Ulta Beauty and Target.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
According to Nobody Trashes Tennessee, the state’s official litter prevention campaign, several Christmas tree farms and many big-box stores offer trees with roots attached for replanting.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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