![]() The same consumers opting for a small bottle of detergent at a dollar store instead of a pricier jug at Walmart stuck with their bargain-hunting habits, according to dollar and discount store executives. ![]() Family Dollar, which was acquired by Dollar Tree in 2015, reported $7.4 billion in sales that year, while Dollar General made a record $11.8 billion in sales.Įven as the economy recovered, shopping habits persisted. Dollar Tree, which until recently only sold items for $1, surpassed $5 billion in sales. ![]() As unemployment grew during the financial crisis, shoppers swapped more expensive items from stores like Walmart for cheaper alternatives at discount stores. Dollar and discount stores exploded in the grueling aftermath of the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009.
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