dollar stores

Most kids have a holiday wish list that includes toys they've seen on TV or in the movies, and chances are a lot of your holiday shopping budget will go to gratifying those dreams. You may want to supplement one or two larger purchases with a few extra things that your child will also enjoy and,...

Many of us regularly shop dollar stores for household items and holiday-related items. I typically find most everything for entertaining like cooking pans, extra serving pieces, gift wrap and cookie tins (seriously, why would anyone pay those prices at The Container Store for holiday themed tins...

We started with Citi Investment Research's top global retail picks for an "hourglass" recovery (benefiting retailers on the high and low ends). After drilling down into the fundamentals and valuations, here are our five favorites.

99-cent Only Stores has always focused on providing its customers with fresh produce, deli, and other basic grocery items. Lately more independent dollar stores are adding food and medicinal items to their inventory in an attempt to draw cash-strapped shoppers into their stores. That's a good thing...

An article on BNET earlier this year suggests that, despite the best efforts of retailers like Aldi and Walmart to entice lower-income consumers to spend more in their stores, dollar stores are proving a worthy rival. People who started shopping at Dollar Tree and 99-cent Only Stores out of...

Kids don't usually have a lot of money to spend on gifts, but they can still pick out something to give Dad that shows him they think he's a great guy. 99-cent Only Stores are advertising the usual socks and ties, along with Fruit of the Loom tee shirts and Jordache men's cologne for a buck each....

If you live in an area prone to floods, earthquakes or hurricanes, it's always a good idea to be able to grab a backpack and hunker down somewhere until the worst is over. Even if your area isn't inclined to suffer natural disasters, there are always instances of prolonged power outages for one...

With all of the criticism that some people like to heap on dollar stores about everything being junk made in China or food products past their expiration dates, I suppose it was only natural that dollar store owners and people who work there would want to defend their stores. Here's a sampling of...

When I wrote about dollar store things that have stood the test of time, readers responded with an impressive list of favorites. So, I thought it only fitting to include just a few of those stories here. Dollar stores often stock many great things for your gardening needs as attested to by the...

We're not out of the winter woods yet but spring is on the horizon and those of us who've had it up to our chins with cold and snow can't wait. Neither can dollar stores it seems. They've begun to stock everything from Easter baskets to gardening gloves. 99-Cent Only Stores are advertising the...