Sales at this store outnumber Walmart’s and McDonald’s’ combined, and it’s only just the beginning. Perhaps part of the deadliest health trend of the 21st century, research shows it can have a devastating effect on your waistline. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Dollar stores such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree (which also owns Family Dollar) feed more…

Commentary Consumer spending drives two-thirds of the U.S. economy. But the resolve of American consumers will be put to the test. The stock market, tugged by fears of high interest rates, has gyrated most of the year. Year-over-year inflation has risen to heights not seen in more than 40 years. The bottom is threatening to…

Dollar stores are seeing an increased number of customers looking to stretch their budgets amid soaring inflation, even as the cost of living is taking its toll on other retailers, according to new data. The latest data released by foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai shows that visits to dollar stores owned by Dollar General Corp.,…

Dollar stores across the United States and Canada are selling products that contain a large number of toxic chemicals, including children’s toys, according to a new study published on April 12. The study was conducted by the consumer advocacy group, Campaign for Healthier Solutions, and focused on all of the leading dollar store retailers in the United States…