bricks and mortar

Noun

Meaning

building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them

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bricks-and-mortar

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A growing number of statewide, virtual, public charter schools provide residents with many alternatives to the bricks and mortar public school system. Source: Internet

He argued that pensioners rely on the dividend and said the company has long campaigned on business rates reform because the system unfairly penalises bricks and mortar retailers. Source: Internet

As a result, he said, marketing costs, which historically averaged around 3% of sales, have inched up to about 4.5% of sales for the bricks-and-mortar chains that he follows. Source: Internet

“My aim for the campaign is I just want every single bricks-and-mortar bookshop that exists now to still be here this time next year,” said Bourne. Source: Internet

The three-pronged burden facing retailers – keeping staff safe, plummeting sales and brand damage for those stores that do remain open – meant it was becoming increasingly untenable to keep bricks-and-mortar stores operating, Mr Zimmerman said. Source: Internet

And they're taking a risk: being a bookseller in the current bricks-and-mortar world is sometimes precarious. Source: Internet

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