bricks and mortar
Not online shopping
Bricks and mortar refers to physical buildings as opposed to online or virtual presence.
A bricks-and-mortar store has a location customers can visit, distinguishing it from e-commerce: The company started online but now has bricks-and-mortar locations in twelve cities.
The phrase emphasizes tangible, traditional infrastructure in contrast to digital alternatives.
Retail facade facing street
- shopfrontRetail establishment's street-facing exterior
- showroomRetail exhibition space
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
supermarket · mall · shopping center · plaza · arcade · outlet · warehouse · franchise
storefront
Retail facade facing street
- shopfrontRetail establishment's street-facing exterior
- showroomRetail exhibition space
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
department store · supermarket · mall · shopping center · plaza · arcade · outlet · warehouse · franchise · chain store
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- wallVertical enclosing structure
building · structure · facade · stonework · blockwork · trowel · laying · pointing · load-bearing · coursework
bricks and mortare-commerce
Internet-based buying and selling
online · online retail · online shopping · clicks · digital
bricks and mortarvirtual
Existing in effect, not fact
digital · intangible · cloud-based · cyberspace · ethereal
brick, mortar, bricks, mortars, bricked, bricking, mortared, mortaring