in-store
adjective
available or taking place within a supermarket or other large shop
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in-store
Britishadjective
in store
Idioms
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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]
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Meanwhile, in-store, hotel and travel segment margins are likely to normalize in 3Q amid softer travel demand and higher marketing expenses, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Last year, Kate Spade overhauled its approach to what it now calls the “selling ceremony,” an experience between in-store shoppers and the sales associates who can nudge them into making a purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A London shop catering for people who are left-handed was doing a brisk trade both in-store and via mail-order.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Around 200 John Lewis staff could lose their jobs as the retailer looks to close its in-store money exchange services and dedicated gift wrapping areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Apart from school, I had accepted an in-store promotional for cosmetics through the modeling agency and also intended to visit a friend at college, where Halloween festivities were reportedly quite arresting.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson
Alejandro Del Rey, JJ Spaun and Johannes Veerman are one shot behind with an exciting finish in store on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Whatever happens, more volatility for financial markets is likely in store, said Byron Anderson, head of fixed income at Laffer Tengler Investments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s only the first of many shocks that Claire has in store for the good people of Gullen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Open has one more ear-splitting weekend in store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
But whatever else may be in store for me, I do not intend to slide off my trolley tracks in the middle of Simpsons Girlswear.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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