brick-and-mortar
adjective
brick-and-mor·tar
ˈbrik-ən(d)-ˈmȯr-tər 
variants
or bricks-and-mortar
: relating to or being a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business
a brick-and-mortar store
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Denver welcomed its first brick-and-mortar romance bookstore, the Spicy Librarian, early last year.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Unlike traditional consumer goods companies, Mammoth is less focused on entering specific categories to complement its overall portfolio and instead more interested in customer retention and its growth prospects across e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail, according to Katz-Mayfield.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Opening a brick-and-mortar store is also on the table.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Staying active is also not confined to the brick-and-mortar gym anymore, especially after Covid-era restrictions influenced many to build sweat sanctuaries at home, invest in equipment like Pelotons, or simply power on a YouTube video and hop on a yoga mat in their living rooms.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Unlike traditional consumer goods companies, Mammoth is less focused on entering specific categories to complement its overall portfolio and instead more interested in customer retention and its growth prospects across e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail, according to Katz-Mayfield.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Opening a brick-and-mortar store is also on the table.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Staying active is also not confined to the brick-and-mortar gym anymore, especially after Covid-era restrictions influenced many to build sweat sanctuaries at home, invest in equipment like Pelotons, or simply power on a YouTube video and hop on a yoga mat in their living rooms.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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