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A shopper at a dollar store in Brooklyn.
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A customer shops at a Dollar General store.
A customer shops at a Dollar General store on March 17, 2022 in Vallejo, California.
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Exterior of a Dollar Tree
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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A woman wearing a light pink headband and a red-and-grey hoodie carries a bottle of Coca-Cola and some salad dressing while talking on a cell phone and standing in front of a Family Dollar store. To the left, a white, red, and yellow sign that reads
Dollar stores have run into trouble lately after years of doing well regardless of the economy.
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Two people, one wearing a pink hoodie and pink sandals, the other pushing a stroller with a toddler in it, walk on the sidewalk past a brick building and a yellow-and-black sign that reads
Dollar General is cutting self-checkout at hundreds of stores.
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A man rides by a Family Dollar store in Chicago. The store has red, orange, and yellow lettering and advertisements on its exterior that read
Dollar Tree acquired the Family Dollar chain in 2015.
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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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A woman stands behind a sign advertising Black Friday deals
Retailers are warning that demand is slowing heading into the holiday season. That means they'll need to lure shoppers with big discounts.