Complex sentence: In U.S. retailing, a dry-goods store carries consumer goods that are distinct from those carried by hardware stores and grocery stores, though "dry goods" as a term for textiles has been dated back to 1742 in England or even a century earlier.
Split into simpler sentences: In U.S. retailing, a dry-goods store carries consumer goods that are distinct from those carried by hardware stores and grocery stores. "Dry goods" as a term for textiles has been dated back to 1742 in England or even a century earlier.