Lower-income American households are running out of money at the end of every month, the discount retailer Dollar General said as it released dismal results that drove its shares down more than 30 per cent for their sharpest one-day drop on record.

When the American economy is too rough for Dollar General...

    • tamagotchicowboy [he/him]
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      4 months ago

      I live in a similar place, so the lines at Dollar General and Tree are like 20-45min every time I walk in there since they hire like 1 person to do the work of 10 (all the stores declining in that report do that) reminding me of Kmart before its demise and at least 2/3 of the town shops there. Sometimes I have to make do without since I can't wait and will just have to spend more at the grocery when I can combine it with another trip to justify the gas.

      • LigOleTiberal [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        you don't have to wait in line when you just steal shit and walk right out.

        • tamagotchicowboy [he/him]
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          4 months ago

          In the city absolutely, this rural not happening unless you look like the locals, they already eye me half the time like I'm stealing.