As pandemic wanes, dollar stores regain lost ground, grab new sales
Dollar stores those that stayed open as essential retailers were among the primary beneficiaries of 2020s topsy-turvy selling environment. Many core and new customers used Dollar General and Family Dollar to stock up and took advantage of their general merchandise assortments to consolidate shopping trips.
The questions for the dollar stores in 2021 are the same for much of retail. Can those that rose keep up the momentum and hold on to the customers they gained last year? Can those that declined…