Big box store
Big box store is a colloquial term used to describe a retail store housed in a rectangular, one-floor building with a high ceiling. This design provides space for a large amount of merchandise and serves as an enormous billboard to attract customers. Opponents of retail chains criticize big boxes especially for being visually overbearing.
Examples of big boxes:
- Best Buy
- Kmart Big Kmart
- Wal-Mart Supercenter & Sam's Club
- Costco