Dollar Tree is considering selling problem child Family Dollar

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Frustrated Dollar Tree shoppers threaten to ditch the store after it announces $7 items

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As Dollar Tree starts to offer more-expensive items, some shoppers say they'd rather shop at other stores such as Walmart.

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Dollar stores are supposed to do well regardless of the economy. Turns out, that's not true.

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Dollar stores have run into trouble lately after years of doing well regardless of the economy.

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Dollar General is taking checkout back out of your hands because of theft

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Dollar General is cutting self-checkout at hundreds of stores.

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Dollar Tree seems to finally be admitting defeat on Family Dollar

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Dollar Tree acquired the Family Dollar chain in 2015.

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Dollar store chains would be prohibited from opening stores within one mile of each other if a proposed Chicago law passes

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A proposed law in Chicago would limit new dollar store openings.

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About 60 cities and towns have restricted dollar store openings since 2018, a new report says

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A black-and-yellow Dollar General sign hangs above a store in Maryland as seen from between yellow shopping carts in the parking lot.
Dollar General and Dollar Tree have faced opposition to new stores in several dozen communities.

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Get ready for a blowout Black Friday

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Retailers are warning that demand is slowing heading into the holiday season. That means they'll need to lure shoppers with big discounts.

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Inflation pushed the wealthy to shop at dollar stores. Now even those places are seeing people get tighter with their money.

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Dollar General sign and a person dressed as Mr. Monopoly, "Milburn Pennybags."

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Dollar General's messy stores are haunting the retailer as it takes a $95 million hit on inventory markdowns and deploys 'smart teams' to clean up

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Clutter might keep some consumers away, but Dollar General is the only choice for essential food items and home goods in many areas.
Dollar General executives say they're taking steps to clean up stores overstocked with inventory, including marking down items and creating special teams of employees dedicated to organizing the clutter.

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