Sentences with phrase «big box chain»

The dual - camera phone has moved to another big box chain in the United States, online and in stores.

While it's currently mostly full of big box chain stores, gimmicky restaurants and ticket hustlers, the fact remains that it's one of the most iconic public spaces in the world.

Instead of going online, most shoppers are likely to choose a large big box chain store like Wal - Mart or Target for security reasons.

The desire to support the small (local) business owner vs the big box chain store is potent marketing these days and it sounds like some authors are trying to capitalize on that hip, trendy image.

As assistant manager of Cloud 9, the fictional big box chain in NBC's «Superstore,» Dina is intense.

A light indie farce, it stars Jason Schwatrzman, and environmental activist trying to stop a new big box chain.

Lowes Foods isn't owned by a big box chain or run by a holding company overseas.

As a result, Amazon was able to claim a significant portion of the big box chain's retail audience.

Canadians trust domestic drug stores and big box chains, while Research In Motion falls out of the top 10.

In light of this, we may just see more small retailers sprout from the ashes of the big box chains.

Some popular bloggers (who themselves sell high - priced «virgin» coconut oils, often erroneously calling them «extra» virgin of which there is no official definition), have accused some of the big box chains of selling bad coconut oil.

Some big box chains are eager to start selling a $ 300 organic crib mattress that was tested to ensure it doesn't emit any dangerous gases.

Small box chains exude a smooth and sleek appearance while big box chains give a more rough and chunky look.

Libraries, bookstores, gift shops, Big Box chains, Apple... do you really want to wager your book's future and ignore every other retail option?

Because Ingram distributes to all of the major players (online and physical stores, libraries, gift shops, Big Box chains, Apple, and many more around the globe), you have access to an incredible amount of opportunities to sell your book.

Trends also flow from veterinary offices to pet specialty stores — and from there, to grocery and big box chains.

Not exact matches

UPS told Reuters it is now eyeing the furniture delivery business — one of the fastest - growing segments of online retail — with Amazon, Wayfair and other e-commerce companies competing for market share against chains like Crate and Barrel and big - box stores.

In big box retail, Alibaba recently announced a $ 2.9 billion investment in China's second - largest hypermarket, Sun Art Retail; in the medium - sized sector, Alibaba has invested in the Sanjiang supermarket chain; and in small retail, Alibaba is aligning with Lianhua's Quik convenience stores.

The big - box chain has a yield in line with its frugal prices — a bargain - basement 1.2 % — but that dividend has been rising 24 % a year over the past 10 years.

It's always been challenging for small businesses to compete with big - box chains and giant corporations.

For every $ 100 we spend at a big box or chain, only about $ 14 stays in the neighborhood, but when you shop at a local store, $ 45 stays in the community.

While their customer and financial data may not be as big of a catch as, say, that of Target or some other global big - box retail chain, there are plenty of opportunities to hit mom and pop operations.

Finances aside, Target's bigger challenges are stubbornly centred on unhappy customers whose loyalty has been stretched thin by a series of supply - chain snafus and prices that many perceived to be out - of - whack with both big - box competitors and the company's own reputation as a quality discounter.

Grocery stores — whether your local store or a big - box chain — have tons of items in stock and many for a fair, reasonable price.

Analyzing data provided by 50,000 of its own clients for the past year, Bigcommerce determined that auto, jewelry, toys and games and pet care are fast - growing areas where one - of - a-kind merchants are outperforming their big - box or chain store peers.

-- Eric Casaburi, CEO of Retro Fitness, a 155 - plus unit fitness chain which provides members with big box gym amenities for $ 20 a month

Pashak's first line of retailers is specialty bike shops, but ideally he'd also sell through a high - end «lifestyle» chain like Restoration Hardware or even a big - box store that could handle the volume he anticipates.

She turned down a big - box discount chain she thought would water down the brand and turned down a certain fast - food chain with conservative values.

Over the past few decades, the sale of such goods migrated largely to big - box multinational chains, where employees couldn't care less about answering customers» questions or concerns.

Kroger (KR), the nation's largest supermarket chain, on Friday is expected to report second - quarter revenue that outpaces Wall Street's forecasts as the company has expanded its organic foods offerings to offset the consumer shift away from big box stores.

Big - box chains beat out independent stores by undercutting them on price — but with the best deals now online, they have less to offer.

This especially rings true for small businesses that are pressed to stay competitive with big box or other chain retailers.

Grocery chains and big box retailers are aggressively expanding their locally grown offerings.

In 2010, Home Hardware was the manufacturer's only chain client; today, thanks to increased capacity, its popular Generation line of chairs is available through many of the big - box retailers it once had to turn away.

Although Coutu dabbled with a chain of small stores, which he called Farmeterias, he focused on the discount Pharm - Escompte format after visiting early big - box pharmacies in Toronto and realizing those chains would eat him up if he didn't go for volume.

For Lee Bird, the CEO of big - box home decor retailer At Home, his business» advantages hinge on its «very efficient supply chain,» he told Cramer on Friday.

Big - box retailers or mall clothing chains are now capable of bringing in more hands in anticipation of a delivery truck pulling in or the weather changing, and sending workers home when real - time analyses show sales are slowing.

The stores — most of which are in shopping malls, and at 1,400 square feet are much smaller than Best Buy's 40,000 - square - foot big - box stores — have become less profitable for the Richfield - based electronics chain.

Eight months after the big - box giant's initial bid to buy Massmart Holdings, the South African government has approved the deal, giving Walmart a 51 % stake in the local retail chain.

Though big - box retailer Target has been known for expansion and digital innovation of late, Tuesday (Nov. 7) news reports from Chain Store...

The big - box store chain, which has more than 1 million U.S. hourly employees, will reap a windfall from the U.S. corporate tax rate cut to 21 %, down from 35 %.

Most of Critchfield Meats» competition at the retail level is from big - box and national chains, including Kroger's, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.

The «single biggest key,» per Bill Connelly's advanced box score, was App State keeping the chains moving on third down.

You will enjoy finding one - of - a-kind items at our unique stores and quaint boutiques in the Downtown, or find just about anything you need at our local chain retailers, furniture stores or big box stores.

There are also no big - box stores or chain restaurants, giving Lanai City the small - town charm that many visitors continue to love year after year.

Labor advocates say they want the state of Connecticut to tax companies that pay low wages to their employees, companies like big box retail stores and fast food chains.

«This is happening because many of the county's largest property tax owners — national chains, big box retailers, developers, not residential property owners — are challenging their assessments, and many local assessors are not regularly or accurately assessing properties,» Poloncarz said.

MOM AND POP BUSINESSES Monday, March 28 — While openings of a major department store or a branch of a big - box chain are often welcomed by shoppers and communities, they are also the cause of some concern.

Think big - box stores and chains like Home Goods, Target, and Urban Outfitters, as well as local boutiques and resale stores (we love The Brown Elephant in Chicago, for example).

Thanks to the «Art Film» theaters that provide us with the proper setting to see those great films that are ignored by the «Big Box» chains.