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High food prices are preventing core customers from spending on higher margin discretionary items
Retailer loses market value after cutting full-year guidance
US discount retailer warns customers are shifting to lower-margin essentials such as food
No-frills retailers step up investment to attract middle-income shoppers in search of cheaper groceries
Company still earns about 30 cents for every $1 in sales
Low-cost US chain bets on consumer appetite for cheaper goods remaining strong as it forecasts 10% net sales growth
Dollar General and Dollar Tree do the same thing, but one does it better
Rising freight costs and wage expectations pose dilemma for chains known for $1 products
Over-the-counter treatments should help discount chain maintain its dramatic growth
Resilience of dollar-store sector could be an indicator that the new social safety net is working
Sales jump at Dollar General and Family Dollar as thrifty shoppers safeguard budgets
Bargain hunting is cool with shops doing their bit to attract middle-class consumers
Activist fund says inflation has made the discounter’s $1-an-item strategy untenable
Discounter offered deeper markdowns in latest period
Market value of the no-frills chain is treble that of Macy’s
US stocks climb with Lululemon lifted by quarterly results
Chain must balance its growth ambitions with the pressure on its profitability
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