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Dollar General Lays Bet On Opening New Stores
Dollar General Chief Executive Rick Dreiling said the combination of value and convenience - dollar stores are on average three to five miles from the customers' homes - will keep shoppers coming. continue...Dollar Stores: A Great Price for the Recession
A surprising set of items are helping spur the growth of Dollar Tree, the super-duper discount chain where every item actually sells for a buck or less. We're talking about party supplies: everything from plates to wrapping paper to favors. During an economic crisis, aren't people supposed to be slouching on their couches, rather than honking on noisemakers? Apparently not. "This says a lot about the American consumer,".... continue...Dollar Stores: A Great Price for the Recession
A surprising set of items are helping spur the growth of Dollar Tree, the super-duper discount chain where every item actually sells for a buck or less. We're talking about party supplies: everything from plates to wrapping paper to favors. During an economic crisis, aren't people supposed to be slouching on their couches, rather than honking on noisemakers? Apparently not. "This says a lot about the American consumer," ...... continue...Family Dollar Q3 profit jumps, projects strong Q4
Matthews , N.C. (Jul. 8) Family Dollar Stores said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 36%, as tough economic times drove more consumers to the discount retailer's stores. The chain projected fourth-quarter and fiscal-year profits that would beat current Wall Street predictions. continue...Bargain-hunting shoppers aid Family Dollar's 36% profit gain
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 36%, aided by budget-conscious consumers seeking bargains on food and other consumables and improved home goods and apparel discretionary sales. continue...More Dollar Store News
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More publicity. Less competition. Talent waiting to be scooped up. Here's why starting in a recessed economy may give your business a better shot... continue...Rise of the Discount Store
Miller Zell’s January survey of shopper behavior found that 51% of shoppers said they were trading down from premium to discount grocery due to the economy. 45% were trading down from premium mass merchandisers to value mass merchandisers. This adjustment to new budget constraints is working in favor of discount retailers like Family Dollar, Dollar Store, T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s.... continue...Nielsen: High and Middle Income Shoppers Spending More in Dollar Stores in Uncertain Economy
The economic downturn has been a boon to dollar stores, which attracted increased consumer spending in 2008, including spending among high and middle income shoppers, according to The Nielsen Company.. continue...Don’t Ask. You Can Afford It.
New York Times May 2, 2009 Wal-Mart may have become the premier place to shop for Americans struggling through a severe recession, but the giant chain has competition nipping at its heels. The nation’s dollar stores, those once-dowdy chains that lured shoppers by selling some or all of their merchandise for $1, are suddenly hot..... continue...Dollar stores cashing in with bargain hunters
Nearly half of all U.S. households shop at the low-price stores each month, up from 36% in 2002, according to a research firm. The retailers have been adding food items in a bid to boost sales. continue...Dollar Stores' stocks defying the economic turndown
Recession-wary shoppers aren't the only ones finding big bargains in the dollar stores.Investors are, too.The stock market might be suffering one of its most painful slumps ever, but shares of stores that sell the cheapest items are ringing up gargantuan gains... continue...
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Dollar Store Services
5075 W. Diablo Dr. Ste. 200
Las Vegas, NV 89118
1-800-829-2915
FAX: 1-702-382-8454
TEL: 1-702-382-8444
Email: sales@dollarstoreservices.com
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