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- Dollar stores are everywhere. Cities call it a plague and fight back.
- Dollar stores are booming because people are getting poorer
- The difference between investing in the dollar store economy and living in it: 20 percent of Americans now receiving food stamps. Dollar stores become a growth industry and top one percent gobble up all income gains after recession.
- Rival Bids for Family Dollar Stores as Retailers Fight to Sell to Working Poor
- "Things Are Worse" - Dollar Stores' Startling Admission: Half Of US Consumers Are In Dire Straits
2012-02-12 — mybudget360.com
"The fastest growing segment of dollar store customers are coming from those making $70,000 a year or more. In fact, 1 out of 5 dollar store shoppers come from this group. Keep in mind the median household income in the US is $50,000 and those that make $70,000 a year or more are in the top 35 percent of households."
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