hardline

See also: hard-line and hard line

English

WOTD – 13 September 2015

hard +‎ line

hardline (plural hardlines)

(business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
- 2002, John Cornell III, Hardlines FAQ (live original), Hardlines Digest:
  The Hardlines Digest is an Internet mailing list for members of the retail hardware and home center industry.
(business) A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
- 2010, Staff, Target June Comps "Relatively Soft" - Update (live original), RTTNews:
  Comparable-store sales in hardlines declined in the mid single-digit range, with the strongest performance in sporting goods.
(telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline

hardline (not comparable)

uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs
Smith's hardline approach to drugs gained him the support of many local citizens.
(business) belonging to a hardline
hardline product
- 2010, Hardline Services by SGS (live page), SGS Group:
  Safety, product quality and performance are prerequisites for all hardline products such as toys, cosmetics, furniture, jewellery, DIY, etc.

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