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Recent Examples of chain store
If the thought of throngs of shoppers in crowded high street chain stores fills you with horror, there is another side to London Christmas shopping.
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Michele Robson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Spot the landmark shops The crowds at the Meir, Antwerp’s central pedestrian mall, — surrounded by Rococo mansions and chain stores — can be a bit of a headache, but its architectural gems set it apart.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
There are a lot of places to buy running shoes nowadays—at a big sporting goods shop, at a mall chain store, at an online retailer, at a discount website or at a running specialty store.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: San Francisco heavily restricts chain stores or big-box retailers with 11 or more locations throughout the U.S. from opening in certain neighborhoods due to Proposition G, a 2007 ballot measure aimed at protecting mom-and-pop shops.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Michele Robson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Spot the landmark shops The crowds at the Meir, Antwerp’s central pedestrian mall, — surrounded by Rococo mansions and chain stores — can be a bit of a headache, but its architectural gems set it apart.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
There are a lot of places to buy running shoes nowadays—at a big sporting goods shop, at a mall chain store, at an online retailer, at a discount website or at a running specialty store.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: San Francisco heavily restricts chain stores or big-box retailers with 11 or more locations throughout the U.S. from opening in certain neighborhoods due to Proposition G, a 2007 ballot measure aimed at protecting mom-and-pop shops.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
Noun
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In department stores, the collection often hangs alongside brands including The Row and Khaite, although its prices are more accessible.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many collectors are still loyal to the country’s major department stores, which have a history of selling fine art.—
Zachary Small,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Nubby quilts warm up the bedrooms, a sultry Soane fabric dresses up a thrift shop–found sofa, and an original soapstone sink rough up the new mudroom.—
Jennifer Fernandez,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2025
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Room, board and group therapy are free, in exchange for which residents work at the many businesses the academy runs, including thrift shops, a construction company and a moving and storage business.—
Jan Hoffman,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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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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By the late 1990s, both Woolworth and McCrory’s landed in bankruptcy court after variety stores fell out of favor.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.—
Jef Rouner,
Chron,
14 Sep. 2024
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In exchange, Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners, of whom 18 were serving life sentences.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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In exchange, all 183 prisoners that were due to be freed from Israeli prisons Saturday have been released, an Israeli prison services spokesperson said, after Hamas earlier freed the three hostages.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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