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Recent Examples of chain store
The floor-to-ceiling Mexican flag that adorned the wall of the Little Village Discount Mall has been replaced by industrial-like single-colored walls and a national chain store.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
My first real job was a retail position at a large sporting goods chain store.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024
The company has tried to adapt to changes in consumption patterns by developing its online sales and entering into distribution agreements with chain stores, but has been unable to halt its slide.
—Afp, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
There is also a French chain store called Emmaus which is equivalent to the Goodwill and even cheaper than brocantes.
—Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
My first real job was a retail position at a large sporting goods chain store.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024
The company has tried to adapt to changes in consumption patterns by developing its online sales and entering into distribution agreements with chain stores, but has been unable to halt its slide.
—Afp, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
There is also a French chain store called Emmaus which is equivalent to the Goodwill and even cheaper than brocantes.
—Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
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Target and several other department store chains may see muted sales as they are skewed toward more slightly pricey non-essential items.Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Per the department store chain, the annual event sees roughly 3.5 million people trekking out to the parade route to see the spectacle live and 30 million people watching from home.Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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The number of upcoming sports events was the factor that was most heavily weighted in the study, but other factors such as the number of green spaces and thrift shops in the city were also considered.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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The funky thrift shop sells upcycled clothing, jewelry and vinyl records, and is open Thursday through Sunday.Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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Dollar Tree is a leading operator of discount variety stores.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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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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These included conspiracy theories alleging that the Minister for Justice had sent citizenship documents and promised passports to asylum seekers in exchange for votes, as well as claims of election rigging at polling stations and count centers.Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Shin, the national security advisor, said last week that Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for its sending troops to Russia.Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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