So many dollar stores closing, the ones which remain being forced to raise prices higher.
The death of the dollar store
https://ktla.com/news/money-business/the-death-of-the-dollar-store/
[In April, California-based 99 Cents Only announced it was closing all 371 locations after decades in business. The retailer blamed economic factors, including rising levels of “shrink,” inflation, and shifting consumer demand that has presented “significant and lasting challenges.”
If you’ve lived in Southern California for a while, you’ll remember when the dollar store truly was 99 cents per item or less. Over time, they became MOSTLY 99 cents or less, but some items cost more.
Today, so-called dollar stores have items well over a dollar and even more than $5.]
https://ktla.com/news/money-business/the-death-of-the-dollar-store/
[In April, California-based 99 Cents Only announced it was closing all 371 locations after decades in business. The retailer blamed economic factors, including rising levels of “shrink,” inflation, and shifting consumer demand that has presented “significant and lasting challenges.”
If you’ve lived in Southern California for a while, you’ll remember when the dollar store truly was 99 cents per item or less. Over time, they became MOSTLY 99 cents or less, but some items cost more.
Today, so-called dollar stores have items well over a dollar and even more than $5.]
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