Making Cents of the Dollar Store Threat

IN THE GREAT RETAIL ARENA, DOLLAR STORES are moving from the background to the foreground, expanding rapidly and building smaller-format stores. Two leading players, Dollar General Corp., based in Goodlettsville, Tenn., and Dollar Tree, based in Chesapeake, Va., continue to blanket North America, each now operating more than 14,000 stores. Savvy convenience store operators are keeping close watch on the dollar channel, especially now that convenience is a solid factor in their business model.
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