How to Use brick-and-mortar in a Sentence

brick-and-mortar

adjective
  • And brick-and-mortar is not dead.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This marks its first brick-and-mortar shop.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The group doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar home.
    Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Shein’s new brick-and-mortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Yokoyama has dreams of opening a brick-and-mortar one day.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Available both online and in the bricks-and-mortar gift shop.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Joann’s 800 brick-and-mortar stores have all closed over the past few months.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • So Thomas put a pin in the idea of having his own brick-and-mortar space.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • And there's a brick-and-mortar location now too!
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • These aren't your typical brick-and-mortar stores.
    Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Shares of the brick-and-mortar video games retailer gained 6%.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • Their parents are more likely to shop online than at a brick-and-mortar store.
    Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Macy’s brick-and-mortar sales fell 7% year-on-year last quarter.
    Alan Murray, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Still, the brick-and-mortar business suffered.
    Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Now, the last brick-and-mortar store in Maryland is closing its doors.
    Valerie Bonk, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Opening a brick-and-mortar store is also on the table.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • Some folks like using these brick-and-mortar stores to return items in person though.
    WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The company thrived at a time when many brick-and-mortar stores were closing.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Under state law, bond money can only pay for brick-and-mortar projects.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The ultimate goal, though, is to open in a standalone brick-and-mortar space.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Which brick-and-mortar shopping hubs are still thriving, and what's going on with them?
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
  • Borrow for bricks-and-mortar only.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The barrier to entry for an emerging brand to open their own brick-and-mortar is so high.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Why operate out of a ghost kitchen instead of a brick-and-mortar restaurant?
    Ella Gonzales may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
  • The chefs followed that up with a brick-and-mortar Terroir Bistro last year.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
  • But undoubtedly, the brick-and-mortar is the new pride and joy for the growing brand.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • There may be ways to save the tradition, if not all the ivied brick-and-mortar campuses.
    Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Wind said the band will work toward building brick-and-mortar stores for those businesses.
    Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The brick-and-mortar debut won’t change the label’s approach to business.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The process of going into a brick-and-mortar store to try on clothes is generally not for me.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023

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