Meaning of hardline | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
2. A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
3. A physical wire or cable connection; landline.

Examples

“The Hardlines Digest is an Internet mailing list for members of the retail hardware and home center industry.”

“Comparable-store sales in hardlines declined in the mid single-digit range, with the strongest performance in sporting goods.”

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