[Tagging] discrepancy in shop definition and "wholesale" value

[Paul Johnson]

On Mar 9, 2018 00:17, "Johnparis" <okosm at johnfreed.com> wrote:

Typically they will, for example, sell detergent in boxes of 5 kg instead
of 1 kg. Or a liter of ketchup. Hence the (USA) term "big box". So they are
"wholesale-sized" but not wholesale in the sense of their sales mechanism.
(The wholesale=* tag is for wholesalers.)


Big box refers to the building form factor.  Costco is a big box.  But so
is Lowe's, Walmart Supercenter, Home Depot, Office Depot, Dick's, Staples,
Kohl's, Sam's Club, Best Buy, Petco, Target…pretty much anything that would
occupy an anchor slot or larger if it were in a traditional mall and favors
generic, big, boxy, windowless buildings.
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