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The Hidden Costs of the Discount Aisle
The appeal of extreme discount retailers is easy to understand. At a time when many households feel the pressure of rising costs, a brightly lit store where most items cost little more than a dollar can feel like a welcome relief. Chains such as Dollar Tree have built their success on the idea of the “treasure hunt”—the possibility that a useful, surprisingly good item might be waiting on the shelf at a very low price.
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