Kathryn Snearly has been a devoted dollar store shopper for over a decade now. When she was a middle school Spanish teacher, she’d go to stock her classroom. “[I’d buy] pencil pouches, school supplies ...

Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which will report earnings this week, have cut their sales outlooks even as consumers look for deals. Low-income households, who tend to shop at the deep discounters, ...

Dollar stores are a favorite of frugal shoppers, and though they have a distinctly spartan feel, good buys can be found if they know where to look. But it isn't only lower-income consumers looking for ...

On June 1, 1955, in Springfield, Ky., J.L. Turner and his son Cal Turner came up with a simple concept for a retail store: No item could cost more than $1. Their store, Dollar General, spread to other ...

As shoppers look for value, dollar stores might seem to be logical destinations. But that penny-pinching mentality hasn’t been enough to lift sales for Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Subscribe to ...