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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 02 > Bucking the trend

Bucking the trend

Dollar stores are booming - and some are growing faster than even Wal-Mart

By Stephanie Rosenbloom / The Bulletin
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,....

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