Meaning of retail apocalypse | Babel Free
Definitions
The closing of numerous brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States, especially those of large chains, beginning around 2010.
US, uncountable, usually
Examples
“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.”
“The threat of a retail apocalypse coming for your business depends on the specific retail category and your current operations.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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