The influx of dollar stores into the rural landscape can have a devastating effect on grocery stores and other small businesses in rural areas, research has found. When dollar stores move into a rural ...

Dollar stores – the powerhouse format behind much of the store expansion across the U.S. over the past decade – have hit a bump in the road over recent times. Dollar General shares are down over 40% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local grocery stores and pharmacies struggle to compete with dollar stores but rural residents view the chain stores positively.