Sentences with phrase «big chain»

Struggling book seller Borders became the latest in a string of big chain retailers to announce staff cuts.

Big chain stores still account for the majority of shoppers» purchases, according to Mastercard.

«Customers may be willing to pay for shipping [if] they can't find the same item at a big chain store or on Amazon,» ShippingEasy's Zaleski said.

I steer clear of resorts and big chain hotels.

It seemed a perfect fit: Moore has a book to promote (he told the crowd at the bookstore last night that he had no interest in doing signings at big chain stores), and St. Mark's Bookshop is itself in trouble, and has asked its landlord, Cooper Union, the private engineering, architecture and art college, to reduce its $ 20,000 monthly rent (with backup from a local petition and a community board resolution).

don't cry for cooper union, cry for our neighborhood that is being eaten by these large FOR PROFIT educational institutions and big chain stores.

They are growing quickly in Asia and will often be the only big chain you'll find off the beaten path!

Big chain hotels had two main advantages: one outdated, one not.

Independent hoteliers often work hard to make their properties unique from the chain hotels — and a number of them will still offer you Stash Rewards points, similar to the points you'd earn with a stay at the big chain hotel.

Most big chain stores offer gift cards, including Target and Wal - Mart.

While this number is growing, it's nowhere near as large as big chain hotels.

For starters, hotels sometimes advertise deals on their own sites, especially if they're small, or in email newsletters if it's a big chain.

This is a broad definition — to me, this is about hotels with fewer rooms eg 20 or less and a bit more design focused than say a Holiday Inn (for mid-range big chain hotels same applies as 5 stars).

In Culebra you won't find a boardwalk with souvenier shops, here there are no big chain clothing stores or supermarkets, residents and repeat visitors prefer it that way.

The surrounding area features a mixture of residential and vacation rentals - you won't find any big chain hotels here.

Do you love independent, non-chain, upscale or luxury hotels, but miss the free nights you earn with big chain frequent stay programs?

We are independent and locally run, and as such you will get the personal touch not found in big chain hostels.

We support independent boutique member hotels with services that are a given with big chain hotels.

In Motueka, closer to the park entrance, New World and Countdown are big chain grocery stores with plenty of food options.

While Levy would not say how big the chain will become, he noted that the new facility could handle up to 100 new stores.

The problem is that so many people think that the only options they have are the brands they see in the big chain stores or supermarkets.

Good thing the big chain store still has it!

However, assuming that success for a new store is a given based on past experience would be a mistake, no matter how big a chain becomes.

«Often by carrying a specialty brand that is healthier and not available at the big chain stores, they can differentiate themselves and build customer loyalty.»

While this number is growing, it's nowhere near as large as big chain hotels.

Now that my local indie stores have mostly closed, and the lone big chain is trying to convert itself into a shade - of - purple Crate & Barrel with a few books on the side, trying to buy print is pretty much a waste of effort.

That's assuming you can get into bookstores at all: most indie shops will only take self - published books on consignment, and big chain stores won't stock them, period.

The collapse of Borders UK is something I saw coming (in the general sense) last year, when I blogged «Big Chain Bookstore Death Watch».

2 of the 3, Eisler and Brockway, had already had the big publisher, had already seen their books on the shelves of everything from Walmart to grocery stores to the big chain or little indie bookstores.

It would be bizarre for her to let out a wistful sigh and say, «I've always dreamed of supermarket distribution,» or, «I'd know I'd made it as a farmer if my produce was in a big chain supermarket.»

What I like about these is that they turn any business into a fully stocked bookstore with an inventory that rivals / exceeds the big chain bookstores.

And what if all of them say the same thing to the big chain store?

A bookseller discount might be set at 35 % for a small independent bookshop, up to 60 %, 70 % or more for a big chain, supermarket or online retailer.

When that happened, a big chain like Barnes & Noble would return our books.

With the rise of online book selling and of ebooks, large, traditional publishing houses and big chain bookstores have been struggling to survive.

Returns from online stores are less than 5 %, returns from Indie brick - and - mortar stores are around 20 %, and the big chain stores can have returns of more than 30 % — sometimes much more.

Printed books, including retail shelving space, are disappearing at an alarming rate, as are big chain bookstores.

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After drawing a lot of attention back when it was first announced by Viz Media, volumes one and two of Pokemon Black & White have hit comic store shelves (they were in most big chain bookstores a couple weeks back).

most online and big chain parts stores have a database of these and which cars they go to.

I used to work at a big chain tire store, and chrome going bad on wheels is pretty common.

Korean auteur Bong Joon - Ho's satire Okja, which was shown at Cannes Film Festival in May, was boycotted by Korea's big chain...

I was searching a big chain like Anthro's but at store near my house I only found this bracelet!

It takes longer for big chain gyms to catch onto workout trends, so this is a great way for you to try the newest workouts at a fraction of the cost.

Most of my clothes come from the big chain stores.

Not because its boyish, but it got that masculine feminine power; big chain, new hard - core Chanel CC boy logo and the unexplainable irresistible attraction.

With big chain stores like Target and Kohls increasing their athletic apparel sections, and sleek fitness clothing boutiques popping up everywhere, it is almost impossible to not purchase new workout clothes on a regular basis.

Big chain warehouse stores aren't the only ones to offer the power of buying in bulk.

Gift cards to health stores — Yoga naturally goes hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle, so any yoga practitioner would appreciate some funding for healthy sustenance, whether it is for a big chain like Whole Foods Market, or your local organic food and health store.

Your body is an incredibly big chain of chemical reactions and they all have some waste such as ketones, nitrogen or urea, especially when you're eating a diet with a lot of protein.