The newest grocery store in Manhattan has less than half the selection of a typical supermarket, and features brands you’ve …
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A Physics Professor Asks: Are No-Name Batteries a Better Value Than Major Brands?
Duracell? Energizer? The cheapie packages of AAs at the dollar store? Tired of dumping money blindly on batteries for Wii remote controllers, flashlights, Nerf guns, and the like, a physicist decides it’s time to investigate …
Why Shoppers and Shopping Centers Alike Now Embrace the Dollar Store
At one time, upper- and middle-class shopping centers turned up their noses at dollar stores, assuming that their presence would hurt the image of neighboring retailers, as well as the area as a whole. In pre-recession days, many …
Top 10 Shopping Trends for the 2011 Holiday Season
Here’s a look back at the frantic holiday shopping season that’s just passed—and that, among other things, reached a high point for self-gifting, shoplifting, free shipping, and procrastination. Without further adieu, this …
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Dinner via the Dollar Store
You head to the dollar store for everything from party favors to laundry detergent. So why not wrangle up food there too? Some dollar stores are even known to have fresh produce.
