date:Aug 19, 2014
mily Dollar and Dollar Tree are the No. 2 and No. 3 dollar-store chains by number of outlets, while Dollar General is the largest. Sales at the chains, which specialize in cheap household goods, have slowed since the U.S. economy began improving and consumers became less focused on finding bargains. They are still outpacing bigger discount retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp.
While Dollar Tree caters to middle-class consumers and sells most items for $1, the other chains both