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Economics of Dollar Stores

October 12, 2023

Dollar stores are expanding! In 2021, dollar stores accounted for 40% of all new store openings in the U.S. TikTok users have watched #dollartree videos billions of times. The behavior of dollar store firms and their customers offers insights that you can use to strengthen student understanding of economic concepts. Three Econiful members* will win a $50 Dollar Tree gift card.

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