big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Myntra is owned by Flipkart, which American big-box retailer Walmart acquired a majority stake in in 2018 for $16 billion.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The second, scrub lot is also hidden behind a logistics and warehouse facility and City Furniture and Home Depot big-box stores, and sits on the shoreline of a containment lake.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Customers include big-box, home furnishing retailers and service providers such as Ashley Furniture, Big Sandy Home Furnishings, Yale and Baron's Appliances.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The second, scrub lot is also hidden behind a logistics and warehouse facility and City Furniture and Home Depot big-box stores, and sits on the shoreline of a containment lake.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Customers include big-box, home furnishing retailers and service providers such as Ashley Furniture, Big Sandy Home Furnishings, Yale and Baron's Appliances.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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