Reasons to Read

US discount retailer 99 Cents Only has announced that it intends to close all stores in a wind-down of its business. Separately, Dollar Tree, Inc. plans to close nearly 1,000 Family Dollar stores in the next several years.

We review shopper profiles, store maps and store formats to assess the impacts and opportunities arising from these dollar-store closures.

Data in this research report include:

• Details of store closures and square-footage impacts
• Selected retailers’ shopper profiles and consumers’ cross-shopping behaviors for food, based on Coresight Research US consumer survey data
• Store maps for selected retailers

Companies mentioned in this report include: 99 Cents Only, Aldi, Big Lots, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Target, Walmart

Other relevant research:

• Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 15: 99 Cents Only To Close All Stores
• Discount Decades—US Dollar and Discount Stores: Unlocking Their Potential for Future Growth
• More research reports on mass merchandisers, discount stores and warehouse clubs
• View our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker and monthly US Store Tracker Extra reports.
• The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail sectors.
• The US Consumer Survey Insights Databank provides insight into US consumer behaviors from weekly Coresight Research surveys.