retail chain
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈriːteɪl tʃeɪn/
:
cadena de tiendas
- Despite the eventual resolution, the inconsistent service shown within the retail chain can do a lot of damage.
- a large retail chain
Examples
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At Dunn's, one of Ireland's largest retail chains, people would line up outside the accounts department to cash checks.
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The new retail chain opened last week, and it offers a wide variety of clothing and accessories.
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"Like any retail chain, we will continue to look at our individual operating units and their performance.
Blog text (28) -
Checking the big retail chains, all online orders were to be shipped between 10 to 40 days.
Blog text (33) -
Such tactics have caused many retail chains to look more closely at the sources of their merchandise.
Academic text (1995) -
Wal-Mart has become one of America's most successful retail chains by offering everyday goods at low prices for working families.
Blog text (34) -
One of the challenges in the past for publishers of Christian fiction had been getting distribution in the large retail chains and not simply in the mom-and-pop Christian bookstores.
Academic text (2009) -
In fact, consumer concerns have even induced large retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot to choose their suppliers partly on the basis of environmental criteria.
Academic text (1997) -
Many popular brands are available at the retail chain near my house, making shopping convenient.
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People often choose to shop at a retail chain because they appreciate the consistent quality of products.
Synonyms
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2.9
A group of shops or restaurants owned by the same company
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3.0
A group of shops owned by the same company that sell goods at low prices
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3.7
A company that owns many clothing stores under the same brand
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'retail chain' is directly compositional: combining 'retail' (selling to consumers) with 'chain' (multiple outlets under one operator) yields the meaning 'a group of retail stores'. This business/commercial compound follows obvious, cross-linguistic naming patterns and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Retail chain comes from the idea of shops linked together like metal links in a chain, with each retail store sharing the same name and owner. So, it means 'a group of stores run by the same company'.