brick-and-mortar
Not online retail
Brick-and-mortar describes physical business locations as opposed to online or digital operations: a brick-and-mortar store, brick-and-mortar retailers.
The term became common with the rise of e-commerce, distinguishing traditional storefronts from websites.
Some businesses combine both: They started online but opened brick-and-mortar locations.
Formally set up
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- classicOf lasting excellence
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
legacy · enduring · long-standing · old-fashioned · venerable · in-person · face-to-face · hands-on
Temporary use contract
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- rentPayment for temporary use
- zoningSectioning areas by use
commercial property · real estate · location · storefront · retail space · occupancy · square footage · plaza
Perceptible by touch
- concreteSolid building mixture
- physicalOf body or matter
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
storefront · facade · edifice · masonry · construction · solid · material · substantial
Acquiring goods at retailers
- storeRetail establishment
- shopRetail sales venue
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
checkout · cashier · shelves · aisles · salesfloor · counter · fitting room · shopping cart
Posted public displays
- window displayMerchandise arranged behind glass
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- entrancePoint of access
- doorwayPassage into a room
facade · marquee · neon sign · mannequin · canopy · shutter · shopfront · street corner
Small owner-operated enterprise
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- family-ownedOperated by relatives
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
independent · boutique · artisanal · shopkeeper · proprietor · local · entrepreneur · patronage
established
Formally set up
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- classicOf lasting excellence
heritage · legacy · enduring · long-standing · old-fashioned · venerable · in-person · face-to-face · hands-on · tried-and-true
lease
Temporary use contract
zoning · commercial property · real estate · location · storefront · retail space · occupancy · square footage · plaza · strip mall
tangible
Perceptible by touch
structure · storefront · facade · edifice · masonry · construction · solid · material · substantial · permanent
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
- storeRetail establishment
- shopRetail sales venue
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
inventory · checkout · cashier · shelves · aisles · salesfloor · counter · fitting room · shopping cart · point-of-sale
signage
Posted public displays
- window displayMerchandise arranged behind glass
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- entrancePoint of access
doorway · facade · marquee · neon sign · mannequin · canopy · shutter · shopfront · street corner · high street
mom-and-pop
Small owner-operated enterprise
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- family-ownedOperated by relatives
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
community · independent · boutique · artisanal · shopkeeper · proprietor · local · entrepreneur · patronage · regular customers
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- retail channelsretail stores, e-commerce, wholesale, direct sales, franchises
- Retronymsacoustic guitar, analog clock, analog watch, landline, manual transmission
- Disruptiondisruption, creative destruction, paradigm shift, innovation hub, startups
- organization typesnonprofit, for-profit, corporate, governmental, private
brick-and-mortaronline
Network-connected state
e-commerce · digital · virtual · web-based · internet-based
brick-and-mortarvirtual
Existing in effect, not fact
digital · intangible · ephemeral · cloud-based · paperless
brick, bricks, mortar, brickwork, bricklayer, bricked, bricking, bricklaying, mortarboard