big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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That business includes sellers who get charged a commission and often pay for services, such as ads on Walmart’s site to promote their products or fulfillment services to have the big-box retailer store pack and ship orders to customers.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Target and Walmart are among the largest department stores in the US, but the latter has surged ahead in the big-box competition.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The fresh batch of earnings from big-box retailers provided clues about the conditions that may await shoppers over the coming months as the holiday season approaches.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday as investors feared potentially hawkish remarks by the Federal Reserve chair on Friday that could spark volatility, while big-box retailer Walmart’s quarterly results dampened sentiment.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Target and Walmart are among the largest department stores in the US, but the latter has surged ahead in the big-box competition.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The fresh batch of earnings from big-box retailers provided clues about the conditions that may await shoppers over the coming months as the holiday season approaches.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday as investors feared potentially hawkish remarks by the Federal Reserve chair on Friday that could spark volatility, while big-box retailer Walmart’s quarterly results dampened sentiment.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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