megaretailer

plural megaretailers

1. A retailer that operates on a very large scale.

   To reignite growth, the megaretailer is pushing into new, faster-growing product and service lines, including organic foods, in-store health clinics, and consumer financial services.

   2010, Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, Principles of marketing, page 399

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   Mom-and-pop stores gave up ground to a new generation of megaretailers, most of which look pretty much alike. Yet, through it all, one grocery retailer managed to survive—and flourish—by being different.

   2005, Len Lewis, The Trader Joe's adventure