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anchor store — n. A major retailer in a shopping mall, particularly one that attracts many customers to the mall. Example Citation: But others, particularly the community s business and political leaders, said such visions are both unrealistic and… … New words
bricks-and-mortar — adj. Describes a site that has a physical presence in the real world (as opposed to a virtual presence in the online world). Example Citation: No single company has been able to succeed thus far as an on line threat to brick and mortar shopping… … New words
clicks and bricks — n. A business strategy in which a company combines online ecommerce ( clicks ) with traditional retail outlets ( bricks ). Example Citation: Marla Malcolm has a beautiful new business. She s about to launch bluemercury inc., a Web site that will… … New words
clicks-and-mortar — adj. Describes a retail business model that combines online e commerce with physical retail outlets. Example Citation: That was one day after BarnesandNoble.com chief executive Jonathan Bulkeley championed the clicks and mortar philosophy that… … New words
deconvert — v. To take a house that had previously been converted into multiple apartments and return it to a single family dwelling. Example Citation: Concerned about the rising number of rental properties, the city adopted an aggressive plan to stop… … New words
kiddydrome — (KID.ee.drohm) n. A large department store that specializes in childrens goods. Example Citation: Teletubbies, girl power, Britrock, Dianamania these are the words of 1997. And they re likely to be around for a while. In the case of girl power,… … New words
power center — n. A large, open air retail mall that consists mostly of big box stores. Example Citation: Less than a generation ago, shopping in the Sacramento area was like visiting a small town chili parlor the menu had few choices and relied heavily on some … New words
re-anchor — v. To add or replace a major retailer (i.e., an anchor store) in a shopping mall. Example Citation: Buffalo s Benderson Development is getting back into the outlet mall business with the purchase of the Sarasota Outlet Mall, near Sarasota, Fla … New words
