dollar store
noun
US
: a store that sells inexpensive items priced usually at a dollar or a few dollars
Inflatable balloons, holiday decorations, toothbrushes and spices are some of the best deals you can buy at the dollar store.—
The Tulsa World
The Tulsa WorldThe dollar store sector is experiencing brisk sales growth as shoppers flock to the discount chains for their convenience and low prices. Dollar Tree, where gift bags, paper towels and other items literally cost a buck, continues to dramatically expand its footprint in the wake of buying its competitor Family Dollar for $8.5 billion in 2014.—Charisse Jones
Charisse JonesExamples of dollar store in a Sentence
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The nearest Walmart to Prineville is 30 miles away, and political concerns are usually more focused on whether a new dollar store fits into the community, and if nonprofit cleanup groups should get free access to the county dump.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The grassroots opposition to dollar stores is just the latest bump in the road for these retailers.
—Carey L. Biron, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
The prominent corner store has seen a succession of uses over the years: it’s been a variety store (the G.C. Murphy five-and-dime shop), a dollar store, an antique mall and, most recently, a restaurant called the Five and Dime Ale House, which closed last year.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
The Chicago measures are just the latest in around 130 restrictions imposed on dollar store expansion in recent years.
—Carey L. Biron, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
While dollar stores are certainly filling an important need, researchers indicate that this trend to get groceries at dollar stores could impact a family’s nutrition goals—especially since the food and beverages stocked by dollar stores tend to be lower in nutrients and higher in calories.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
To be sure, rising crime is an issue impacting all retailers, not just dollar stores, noted Neil Saunders, a retail analyst at Global Data.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
Reuters has also reported that Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has also begun taking market share from dollar stores.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
But the format unraveled in the 1990s at the hands of first Walmart, then dollar stores, then the internet, most of which could offer customers more for lower cost.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The grassroots opposition to dollar stores is just the latest bump in the road for these retailers.
—Carey L. Biron, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
The prominent corner store has seen a succession of uses over the years: it’s been a variety store (the G.C. Murphy five-and-dime shop), a dollar store, an antique mall and, most recently, a restaurant called the Five and Dime Ale House, which closed last year.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
The Chicago measures are just the latest in around 130 restrictions imposed on dollar store expansion in recent years.
—Carey L. Biron, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
While dollar stores are certainly filling an important need, researchers indicate that this trend to get groceries at dollar stores could impact a family’s nutrition goals—especially since the food and beverages stocked by dollar stores tend to be lower in nutrients and higher in calories.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
To be sure, rising crime is an issue impacting all retailers, not just dollar stores, noted Neil Saunders, a retail analyst at Global Data.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
Reuters has also reported that Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has also begun taking market share from dollar stores.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
But the format unraveled in the 1990s at the hands of first Walmart, then dollar stores, then the internet, most of which could offer customers more for lower cost.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Dollar store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20store. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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