- chain stores
- {n.} A series of stores in different locations, joined together under one ownership and general management. * /The goods in chain stores tend to be more uniform than in independent ones./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Chain-Stores — [ tʃeinstɔ:z] die (Plur.) <aus gleichbed. engl. chain stores (Plur.), eigtl. »Kettenläden«, zu chain (vgl. ↑Chain) u. store »Laden«> zu einer Großhandelskette gehörende Einzelhandelsgeschäfte … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
chain stores — {n.} A series of stores in different locations, joined together under one ownership and general management. * /The goods in chain stores tend to be more uniform than in independent ones./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chain\ stores — noun A series of stores in different locations, joined together under one ownership and general management. The goods in chain stores tend to be more uniform than in independent ones … Словарь американских идиом
chain stores — branches of stores which belong to a larger company … English contemporary dictionary
chain stores — Number of stores under common name, ownership and management; normally selling same general line of merchandise or products … Black's law dictionary
chain stores — Number of stores under common name, ownership and management; normally selling same general line of merchandise or products … Black's law dictionary
chain stores — See multiple shops … Big dictionary of business and management
chain store — ➔ store1 * * * chain store UK US noun [C] (also chain) ► COMMERCE a store that is part of a chain of similar stores selling the same type of product, and that are all owned and controlled by the same organization: »The shopping complex hosts a… … Financial and business terms
chain store — chain stores also chain store N COUNT A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things … English dictionary
chain store — one of a group of retail stores under the same ownership and selling similar merchandise. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * ▪ retailing operation any of two or more retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods. Chain… … Universalium
