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This Dollar Store Taunts You With The Past

Can there be any sadder indication of our toilet-water economy than a dollar store that references its own happier, cheaper past? This New York City dollar store has pulled down its old sign, "Everything 99¢ Or Less," and rebranded.

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4:04 PM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Chris Walters
8,674 views, 39 comments

Latest by BiZarRroBALlmeR: Too bad they didn't lower quality instead of increasing prices. more »

99 Cents Only

'99 Cents Only' Store Chain Considers Raising Prices, Changing Sign To '99 Cents, Orly?'

In a conference call with analysts this week, the CEO of the California-based "99 Cents Only" store chain was asked whether they'd consider breaking their 99-cent barrier to improve their dismal numbers. He responded:
[It is] definitely on the table. That is something we’re looking at . . . in the future for us. We’re looking at doing some experiments. Obviously one way [is that] you can start selling things for $1.05, $1.09, $1.15 and other ways. You could have more of a break between your 99 cents price point and the next price point."
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6:32 PM on Fri Aug 8 2008
By Chris Walters
9,976 views, 60 comments

Latest by Ken: 99 cents is a stupid concept, their business model sucks... every year they make less and less profit per more »

rankings

Latest ACSI Survey Is Out: You Really Like Dollar General

The American Customer Satisfaction Index has released its latest scores of retail businesses, so we thought we'd take a look at the department store rankings by constructing a handy graph. When it comes to customer satisfaction, apparently Dollar General is doing something right—and Wal-Mart, as usual, is doing lots of things wrong. More »

11:27 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Chris Walters
6,573 views, 39 comments

Latest by BlazerUnit: @sibertater: That's not true, the part about all DG items ending in an even dollar. They're still a discounter, but more »

california

Cali Dollar Trees Source of ATM Hacks

Shopping at the Dollar Tree could end up costing you a lot. Hundreds of California patrons of the discount store report having money jacked from their debit accounts, reports KCRA. Most likely, this was through the use of cloned ATM cards. More »

4:53 PM on Thu Aug 3 2006
By Ben Popken
286 views, 3 comments

Latest by mschlock: That's the Dollar Tree next to the supermarket we always used to shop at when I was a kid. more »