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retail apocalypse en · NOUN

Etymology

First appeared in print in an essay titled It's Not My Department! in the early 1990s by author Peter Glen.

Meanings

1. (US, qualifier:urban studies, uncountable, usually) The closing of numerous brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States, especially those of large chains, beginning around 2010.
   • The threat of a retail apocalypse coming for your business depends on the specific retail category and your current operations. 2023 March 12, Jake Rheude, “Retail Apocalypse: What Is It and Should You Follow the Trend?”, in Loss Prevention Magazine:
   • Toys “R” Us is hardly the only retail operation to learn this lesson the hard way. The so-called retail apocalypse felled roughly 7,000 stores and eliminated more than 50,000 jobs in 2017. 2018 June 13, Bryce Covert, “The Demise of Toys 'R' Us Is a Warning”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN:

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