Discount retailer says low-income households feel more ‘financially constrained’ than six months ago

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  • EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Oh no the predatory business pretending to have ‘affordable alternatives’ and understaffs their stores is feeing pressure‽

  • MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    And Dollar General is part of the problem, constantly selling garbage-tier products that reek of planned obsolescence. Their entire business model relies on predatory practices that screw over the poorer US consumers they speak of.

    Some good news: Dollar General’s stock price has been tanking hard since around the end of 2022.

    Edit: Also thanks OP for providing a paywall-free link, very much appreciated. I clicked the original link and thought "damnit, if only OP posted a link witho–oooooh, OP did!".