variety store
noun
: a retail store that carries a wide variety of merchandise especially of low unit value
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Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.
—Tom Redman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect.
Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.
—Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.
—Tom Redman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect.
Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.
—Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Variety store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20store. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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