This is the first post in what is an experiment: namely to see if there is a market for product reviews of dollar store products. In the days to come, we’ll be focusing on Dollar General, with an eye toward other stores like Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, and Five Below. Stay tuned.
Joshua is the Co-founder of Dollar Store Reviewer. He is also a writer and novelist. You can learn more about him at joshuaajohnston.com.
Can you be a minimalist and still shop at dollar stores? Or is the temptation to buy lots of inexpensive goods because “they’re only $1.25” too much? As someone who has followed certain minimalist tendencies for years, it is possible to shop smartly at dollar stores without bringing too much clutter into your home, but…
Dollar stores tend to get a bad rap. Some people see them as inferior to other options, maybe because the word “dollar” sounds like something cheap or flimsy. Sure, dollar stores aren’t perfect, but they do have their virtues. Here, then, are five reasons why you should shop at dollar stores … at least, sometimes….
On April 14, 2022, Dollar Tree issued a recall for over 1 million hot glue guns due to fire and burn hazards. The Crafter’s Square Glue Gun were sold in the United States and Canada. Both Dollar Tree and its subsidiary Family Dollar sold the glue guns at different times between 2020 and 2022. This…
For the longest time, Dollar Tree was all about one thing. Really cheap stuff. Dirt cheap stuff. Everything at Dollar Tree was a dollar. Everything. (Okay, almost everything: greeting cards were even cheaper.) You didn’t have to worry about price tags, because you knew exactly what you were paying each time. It was a radical approach, one…
This piece first appeared on Aldi Reviewer. When it comes to retail, most people tend to pay attention to the ways in which the internet has transformed how we shop. Thanks in no small part to the online juggernaut Amazon, online shopping is now at least as popular as shopping in person, with most major…
Dollar stores can be a controversial subject. Some people praise them as convenient, affordable places to get what you need and get out. Others view them as predators who crowd out other stores while offering a less-than-ideal selection. Love them or hate them, though, dollar stores don’t appear to be going anywhere. Quite the opposite:…