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• clicks-and-mortar
  clicks-and-mortar

  adjective

  pertaining to or denoting a company that does business on the internet and in traditional stores or offices.
• clicks and mortar
  clicks and mortar

  adjective

  making use of traditional trading methods in conjunction with internet trading

clicks-and-mortar

American  

[kliks-uhn-mawr-ter] / ˈklɪks ənˈmɔr tər /

Also click-and-mortar

adjective

1. pertaining to or denoting a company that does business on the internet and in traditional stores or offices.

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clicks and mortar British  

adjective

1.  C M.  making use of traditional trading methods in conjunction with internet trading

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Etymology

Origin of clicks-and-mortar

First recorded in 1995–2000; on the model of earlier brick(s)‐and‐mortar ( def. ), referring to physical buildings or sites

Example Sentences

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clicks-and-mortar clicks and mortar

In the parlance of the Web, Toys "R" Us and KB Toys are "clicks-and-mortar" businesses, combining their retail stores with online versions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Trouble is, his top two rivals from last year--Amazon.com and Toys "R" Us--have since teamed up in a classic clicks-and-mortar partnership.

From Time Magazine Archive

The changes move Wal-Mart closer to the "clicks-and-mortar" approach to e-tailing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now that Schwab has proved that the clicks-and-mortar strategy works, this Christmas season we are seeing that Schwab may be the precursor rather than the exception.

From Time Magazine Archive

The key to long-term success for the clicks-and-mortar players will be close integration between their online and offline operations, like the in-store kiosks that promote beauty retailer Sephora's website.

From Time Magazine Archive

That cliche about the future lying in "clicks and mortar" appears finally to be coming true.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2013