big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images E-commerce rivals, discounters and big-box retailers are an even bigger threat to the retail side of Walgreens’ and CVS’ pharmacy businesses.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Roku also sells a lot of devices in the big-box store.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
The initiative is led mostly by prosecutors and funded by major big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Target and Walmart.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Both the big-box discounter’s results and better-than-expected retail sales numbers defied concerns of a consumer slowdown.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Roku also sells a lot of devices in the big-box store.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
The initiative is led mostly by prosecutors and funded by major big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Target and Walmart.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Both the big-box discounter’s results and better-than-expected retail sales numbers defied concerns of a consumer slowdown.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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