Not only low-income shoppers are hunting for deals these days. Better off consumers are also flocking to discount stores to save a few bucks. Since 2021, budget retailers have seen a large influx of more affluent shoppers, according to data from GlobalData Retail. This year, nearly 28% of high-income people have shopped at discount chains…
A great joy of shopping at Dollar Tree is the pricing clarity. It’s the whole gimmick: What was once a store full of finds for just $1 is now an emporium with items that (mostly) cost $1.25. Shoppers seemed willing to handle that initial 25% increase, but there is a relatively new change happening at stores…
Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday after data showed core durable goods orders contracted in February. The tech heavy Nasdaq Composite index fell about 0.9% as of 10 a.m. EDT, the S&P 500 dropped 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 129 points. Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA)…