in-store
Britishadjective
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In readiness, in preparation for future use, as in I'm keeping several videos in store for your visit . Edmund Spenser used this idiom in The Faerie Queene (1590): “Then for her son . . . In her own hand the crown she kept in store.” [1300s]
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in store for . Forthcoming for, awaiting, as in There's trouble in store for you . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
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Sales increased 5% from the prior year, according to NIQ, which tracks online and in-store purchases.
During that time span, the in-store basket was on average 28% higher than online.
From MarketWatch
During that time span, the in-store basket was on average 28% higher than online.
From MarketWatch
Target said the restructuring would allow for more investment in additional in-store labor and guest-experience training, though it didn’t specify how much it would increase in-store investments.
"Elevating the guest experience is a key priority towards growth," executives told employees on Monday, adding that in-store workers will receive a new "guest experience" training.
From BBC
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