99-Cent-Only Stores

You don't need me to tell you how little shopping time you have left before the big day. What you need -- what we all need -- is some practical help to get the job done. Dollar stores to the rescue! Whether you're looking for one more small item to put under the tree for a good little boy or girl...

Maybe it isn't so surprising: Dollar store sales are going up, up, up! And we're not talking peanuts here. Family Dollar Stores reported net sales of $715 million, in a five-week period ending July 5th, 2008, an increase of 10.7% from the same five-week period last year. The company opened 24 new...