So now we have to worry 1) whether monopoly on Dollar sales will hurt consumers 2) whether neighborhoods will lose even Dollar stores?
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Part of the analysis determined that there are few overlapping markets between the two, so not many stores will close.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tonybalogna
@tonybalogna I've seen reports stores have been closing in any case--the Dollar market is down bc people don't even have money for that.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel That is surprising to me. In my county, and I am not exaggerating, 5 Dollar Stores have opened in the past year. ~120,000 pop.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tonybalogna
@tonybalogna I'm hearing of places closing in the Midwest, where population in decline. So that may explain difference.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Another angle: Dollar Tree a true dollar store...everything $1. Family Dollar may follow; fitting economic trend you mentioned.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Emigration_Plan
@Emigration_Plan@emptywheel Indeed. I think Dollar Trees knows consumers know that and will make money extending DT model nationwide1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@tonybalogna Interesting. Thanks. @Emigration_Plan
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