chain store

n. One of a number of retail stores operating under the same brand name and selling similar merchandise.

chain store

n (Commerce) one of several retail enterprises under the same ownership and management. Also called: multiple store

chain′ store`

n. a retail store that is part of a chain. [1905–10, Amer.]

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Noun

chain store - one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandiseshop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"chain - (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

Translations

连锁商店

chain

(tʃein) noun1. a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another. The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.链条2. a series. a chain of events. 一连串，一系列 verb to fasten or bind with chains. The prisoner was chained to the wall.用链条栓住chain mail armour made of iron links. 锁子甲chain store one of a series of shops (often department stores) under the same ownership. 连锁商店

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chain store:

see storestore,
commonly a shop or other establishment for the retail sale of commodities, but also a place where wholesale supplies are kept, exhibited, or sold. Retailing—the sale of merchandise to the consumer—is one of the oldest businesses in the world and was practiced
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chain store

a multibranch retail business. All types of RETAILER, ranging from SPECIALIST SHOPS to SUPERMARKETS can be organized to take advantage of the growth and competitive opportunities deriving from large-scale operations. Unlike single-shop concerns, chain stores, by operating a network of stores each located strategically in catchment areas serving large populations, are in a position to expand their sales potential. Moreover, by selling the same general range of products in all of their stores and utilizing a central buying system, chain stores are able to secure BULK BUYING price discounts from manufacturers. In addition, the larger chain stores have found it advantageous to establish their ‘OWN LABEL BRANDS as a means of maximizing the group's sales potential. See DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL.

chain store

a multi-branch retail firm. All types of retailer, ranging from SPECIALIST SHOPS to DEPARTMENT STORES, can be organized to take advantage of the economies of HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION. Unlike single-shop concerns, chain stores are able to maximize their sales potential through geographical spread and maximize their competitive advantage by being able to secure BULK-BUYING price concessions from manufacturers and the supply of OWN LABEL BRANDS. See SUPERMARKET, DISCOUNT STORE, COOPERATIVE, DO-IT-YOURSELF STORE, RETAILER, DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL.

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noun one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise

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