hit the shelves
Arrive in stores
Hit the shelves means to become available for purchase in stores.
The phrase evokes products physically appearing on retail shelving: The new iPhone hits the shelves Friday.
It applies to books, albums, games, and other consumer goods at the moment of their public release.
Her memoir hit the shelves last month and immediately sold out.
- stockingKnit leg garment
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- in stockAvailable for sale
- debutFirst public appearance
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
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