chain store
noun
: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods
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In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores are locking up more and more of their wares.
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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 30 July 2024
And for those purchasing in-store, besides the mass merchants, parents are also planning to shop for school clothes at off-price stores (62 percent), apparel specialty shops (55 percent), and department/chain stores (50 percent), according to the BTS Supplemental Survey.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2024
South Seas Captiva Island, Florida Both Captiva and neighboring Sanibel are barrier islands easily reached from mainland Fort Myers by causeway, but don't let the ease of access fool you—this is authentic Florida with hardly a chain store in sight.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
These married parents from Queensland are reportedly already fan favourites to Phillip Island locals, stopping to take selfies with fans and buying homewares from local stores on the island, rather than big chain stores on the mainland.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 27 June 2024
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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 30 July 2024
And for those purchasing in-store, besides the mass merchants, parents are also planning to shop for school clothes at off-price stores (62 percent), apparel specialty shops (55 percent), and department/chain stores (50 percent), according to the BTS Supplemental Survey.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2024
South Seas Captiva Island, Florida Both Captiva and neighboring Sanibel are barrier islands easily reached from mainland Fort Myers by causeway, but don't let the ease of access fool you—this is authentic Florida with hardly a chain store in sight.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
These married parents from Queensland are reportedly already fan favourites to Phillip Island locals, stopping to take selfies with fans and buying homewares from local stores on the island, rather than big chain stores on the mainland.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 27 June 2024
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20store. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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