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in-store

British  

adjective

  1. available or taking place within a supermarket or other large shop

    in-store banking facilities
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in store Idioms  

  1. 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]

  2. in store for . Forthcoming for, awaiting, as in There's trouble in store for you . [Mid-1600s]

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Barnes & Noble is one of the few remaining chain retailers that still dedicates in-store space to physical media items.

From Los Angeles Times

“Back in 2014, we started this little in-store tape label,” he explained.

From Los Angeles Times

Sales increased 5% from the prior year, according to NIQ, which tracks online and in-store purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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