big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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The most successful big-box retailers are carving out distinct shopping zones that respect both their brand position and their shoppers’ cognitive bandwidth.
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Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
His group’s recently opened Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk, in Miami’s historically Black neighborhood of Overtown, blends 578 affordable apartments for seniors with corporate offices, restaurants and big-box shops like Target, Ross and Aldi.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Many of these brands are household names, while others are by smaller manufacturers whose fine products will never be seen in a big-box store.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Strong big-box operators including Simon’s, Walmart Canada, Canadian Tire and Costco have also seized market share from Hudson’s Bay, and going forward, upscale Canadian retailers Holt Renfrew, Mark’s and Harry Rosen could capitalize on Hudson’s Bay’s demise.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
His group’s recently opened Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk, in Miami’s historically Black neighborhood of Overtown, blends 578 affordable apartments for seniors with corporate offices, restaurants and big-box shops like Target, Ross and Aldi.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Many of these brands are household names, while others are by smaller manufacturers whose fine products will never be seen in a big-box store.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Strong big-box operators including Simon’s, Walmart Canada, Canadian Tire and Costco have also seized market share from Hudson’s Bay, and going forward, upscale Canadian retailers Holt Renfrew, Mark’s and Harry Rosen could capitalize on Hudson’s Bay’s demise.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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