retail chain

collocation in English

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retail
noun[U]
uk
/ˈriː.teɪl/us
/ˈriː.teɪl/
the activity of selling goods to the public, usually ...
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chain
noun
uk
/tʃeɪn/us
/tʃeɪn/
a series of things of the same type connected in a line, or a series of people standing in ...
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(Definition ofretailandchainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not clear how far price pressures will be passed down the production andretailchain.
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It strikes me that we should seek ways to make thatretailchainnationally feel responsible for activities that are not merely isolated cases.
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One well-knownretailchainof shops has published its figures.
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In any event, it is theretailchain, not the producer, that mainly determines the price to the housewife.
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The consultants proposed that noretailchainshould have more than 300 to 400 shops.
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The network of post offices is the largestretailchainin the country.
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Theretailchainis also becoming more complex.
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Under competition policy, a shopkeeper, probably a customer and certainly a largeretailchainwould be able to take action.
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What are the implications of modern techniques of pre-packing and the growth of supermarkets andretailchainstores?
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I have reports on three cases in my constituency, ranging from aretailchainto a property developer, which between them have run for 17 years.
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This form of distribution excludes wholesalers and consists in direct cooperation with theretailchain.
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The fast-growingretailchainwent public in 1989; by 1996, the company had grown to over 1,100 stores, and by 2008, over 2,000 stores.
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While many operate as aretailchain, some stores may be run by franchisees, selling merchandise on consignment.
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Venture, the now defunctretailchain, was a ten-year tenant in the mall.
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Acorns has the largestretailchainamong childrens hospices and in 2009-2010 they raised over 1,000,000.
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Presently, it has grown into aretailchainwith more than 200 stores nationwide.
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Theretailchainexpanded rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Some are part of aretailchainof many stores, while others may be independent retailers, existing entirely independently or as licensed dealers.
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Ranging from automotive after market products, energy and power solutions, to aretailchain.
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That space was originally several smaller stores, torn down and reconstructed to accommodate another largeretailchain.
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