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chain store (Chain store(s) or retail chain are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. In retail, dining, and many service categories, chain businesses have come to dominate the market in many parts of the world. A franchise retail establishment is one form of chain store. In 2004, the world's largest retail chain, Wal-Mart, became the world's largest corporation based on gross sales. WK Alexander Demidov); distributing facilities; outlet chain (Alexander Demidov); open market (on the Eoghan Connolly); retail chain (розничная кот учёный); sales channel (AlexU); retail network (или chain gennier); retail store network (gennier); retail store chain (gennier); distribution network (Ivan Pisarev) |
