big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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What's happening in suburban Chicago is a microcosm of the challenges facing local retail, with big-box retailers and online behemoths overwhelming beloved local institutions.
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Eric Bangeman – Jun 4, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
But foot traffic has slowed for Walgreens as more big-box stores and online outlets added pharmacy services.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Joann’s shutdown may sound trivial, or even inevitable—the chain is just the latest in a parade of stores that have marched to the graveyard of big-box brands.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Department store chains have consistently lost market share to cheaper products from off-price and big-box players and competition will likely intensify this year with inflation expected to jump following the Trump administration's tariffs.
—Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Eric Bangeman – Jun 4, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
But foot traffic has slowed for Walgreens as more big-box stores and online outlets added pharmacy services.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Joann’s shutdown may sound trivial, or even inevitable—the chain is just the latest in a parade of stores that have marched to the graveyard of big-box brands.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Department store chains have consistently lost market share to cheaper products from off-price and big-box players and competition will likely intensify this year with inflation expected to jump following the Trump administration's tariffs.
—Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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