retail apocalypseとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

retail apocalypse (usually uncountable, plural retail apocalypses)

1. (US, economics, urban studies) The closing of numerous brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States, especially those of large chains, beginning around 2010.
   • 2018 June 13, Bryce Covert, “The Demise of Toys 'R' Us Is a Warning”, in The Atlantic‎, →ISSN:

     Toys “R” Us is hardly the only retail operation to learn this lesson the hard way. The so-called retail apocalypse felled roughly 7,000 stores and eliminated more than 50,000 jobs in 2017.

   • 2023 March 12, Jake Rheude, “Retail Apocalypse: What Is It and Should You Follow the Trend?”, in Loss Prevention Magazine‎:

     The threat of a retail apocalypse coming for your business depends on the specific retail category and your current operations.

Further reading

• retail apocalypse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia