How to Use big-box in a Sentence
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The big-box retailer should have seen an uptick in spending between the back-to-school and Halloween season.
— Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 -
The big-box retailer raised its sales forecast and its results reflected a promising change in trends, however.
— Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 -
That is especially true for big-box stores like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.
— Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 -
Mystery shoppers often get assignments at big-box stores, restaurants, and even entertainment venues.
— Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 -
Holiday shoppers won't be able to abandon the Thanksgiving table in search of deals at many big-box retailers — at least not in person.
— Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 -
Plus, private equity also shown a growing aversion to retail, particularly big-box stores like Target.
— Nick Halter, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 -
The roughly 1-acre parcels have a big-box store behind it, the survey shows.
— Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The nearest big-box store is a 120-mile drive, one-way, from the tribe’s most populous town.
— Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023 -
This comes at the same time that big-box competitor Sam's Club slashed its sign-up fee to just $25.
— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024 -
And more of us are going to big-box stores like Walmart to buy groceries.
— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 -
In other words, discounts to big-box chains must be available to mom-and-pop stores, too.
— Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024 -
The big-box retailer signed checks for three-fourths of the high-school comedy’s leads to reprise their roles.
— Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023 -
Even if that made their still rich big-box store-owner former-friends mad.
— Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 -
The other four lost their big-box cameras at a time when the city was more willing to move them to other hot spots.
— Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024 -
The upswing contrasts sharply with the slump in the office building and big-box retail markets.
— George Avalos, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024 -
Indeed, nary a fast-food chain nor big-box store mars this historic postcard idyll.
— Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 -
The big-box stores of that era, such as Sears Roebuck, sold furniture that was both affordable and built to last.
— Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 13 June 2023 -
The big-box stores can offer more convenience and lower prices.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024 -
Macy’s has it all on sale, as is tradition at the big-box retailer this time of year.
— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2024 -
Once again, the firm leads its big-box peers in customer satisfaction.
— Roger Dooley, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The heists aren’t plaguing just big-box complexes and mom-and-pop convenience stores.
— George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 -
The big-box retailer increased most of its plans by $5 to $65 a year to help offset expenses and keep its prices down.
— Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024 -
Over the years, Catan has become a massive hit, paving the way for more intricate games to be sold at big-box retailers.
— Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Adelle Waldman Adelle Waldman’s novel looks at the hardships faced by part-time workers at a big-box store.
— Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Two of the biggest names in big-box retail have boosted their bets on a growing trend for brick-and-mortar sales: smaller stores.
— Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 -
Like Home Depot, Lowe’s offers a big-box store level of trees to choose from, including live ones.
— Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023 -
Through the end of 2024, all local grocery stores and big-box chains that sell meat products packaged in foam remain exempt.
— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024 -
Rental machines are available at big-box retailers and home stores.
— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2023 -
Malls have been rapidly losing customers to online shopping and big-box stores.
— Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 26 July 2023 -
Swap a ceramic crock from a big-box retailer for a vintage vase, or pick up some art at an estate sale.
— Laura Fenton, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
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