Sentence examples for monopoly stores from inspiring English sources

Strong beer, wine and spirits remain heavily taxed, and retail sales are still conducted through a limited number of state monopoly stores.

Their state-run alcohol monopoly stores, the dreaded Systembolaget, were described by Susan Sontag as "part funeral parlour, part back-room abortionist".

Mr. Tariq, the taxi driver with family in Lahore, says he must use Western Union to send $300 a month because "they have a monopoly on stores and are in every post office".

In Sweden, the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages containing over 2.25% alcohol by volume at the monopoly alcohol stores is 20, and for being served alcohol at restaurants is 18.

Last month, Ontario revealed that come next year, it will be selling recreational weed through an LCBO-controlled monopoly, with 40 retail stores to start, followed by 80 in 2019 and 150 by 2020.

His tenure included another frustrating incident for the company: a $500 million settlement to Valassis Communications, which had accused a News Corporation subsidiary of trying to obtain a monopoly in the in-store coupon business.

And in January the company paid a $500 million settlement to Valassis Communications, which had accused a News Corporation subsidiary of trying to obtain a monopoly in the in-store coupon business.

First, "Monopoly Millionaire" is now in stores.

New Chief Executive James Cantalupo has cut back new store openings, announced a revamped advertising campaign, launched premium salads (copying Wendy's) and promised to bring back popular in-store games like Monopoly.

Moneylenders, purchasing agents, and retail stores typically have local monopolies that allow them to gouge their customers.

Prime locations are scarce, so stores often have a local monopoly.