major retailer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajorandretailer
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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retailer
noun[C]
uk/ˈriː.teɪ.lər/us/ˈriː.teɪ.lɚ/
a person, shop, or business that sells goods to ...
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(Definition ofmajorandretailerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is common knowledge throughout the whole of industry that that relates to a redirection of policy by onemajorretailerin the clothing industry.
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For example, in the relationship between a supplier and amajorretailer, it is the retailer that drives up standards—not any legislation.
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I have been particularly impressed with the example that onemajorretailerhas shown me, though there is much work being done by many others.
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To amajorretailer, all those factors are very important and a basic part of any retailer's training.
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It is the largest farmer in the country, amajorretailer, one of the largest funeral operators and a bank.
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Once again, news from amajorretailerthis week tells of another increase in sales of organic produce, the majority of which is provided by imports.
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For almost half a century afterwards, the store remained the region'smajorretailer, although it did not grow as it had in its earlier years.
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Zipp carbon clinchers were described by onemajorretaileras the most long-awaited wheelset release ever.
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In the 1980s and 1990s the city government convinced amajorretailerto build a distribution center near the intersection of the two highways.
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This would involve a new stadium being built on the site as well as amajorretailermoving in.
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The second point has been raised at ministerial meetings with two major retailers.
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It is a remarkable endeavour on the part of some major retailers and others.
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But, as the major retailers know that, they will all open and there will be no extra trade.
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We hope that all sectors involved, including the major retailers, will work together in taking this initiative forward.
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Local authorities currently face all the risks and the major retailers none whatever.
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I am thinking here, for example, of the involvement with the finance sector and major retailers on money and debt advice services.
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The small scale of the organic sector makes the distribution of organic products excessively expensive, which therefore makes it not as attractive to major retailers.
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Bureaucracy should be kept to a minimum and everyone in the chain, including the major retailers, should co-operate to ensure that the system works.
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One would hope that major retailers will be clear in their minds about their activities and the consequences that may accrue.
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The gentleman confirmed that all the major retailers would be party to signing a code of practice.
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