Beware Dollar Stores.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) From: MMR | Date: August 21, 2000| Author: Woldt, Jeffrey | COPYRIGHT 2000 Racher Press, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Long written off as purveyors of cheap, low-quality products and closeout merchandise, dollar stores are emerging as a force to be reckoned with in mass market retailing. The likes of Dollar General Corp. and Family Dollar Stores Inc., which have grown into multibillion-dollar companies by meeting the needs of less affluent consumers, have upgraded their product mixes in recent years and are beginning to make significant inroads in categories traditionally dominated by discount sto...

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