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Inflationary Concerns Send School Shoppers Back to Discount Stores: Report

Parents’ back-to-school budgets are up nearly 12 percent this year, according to JLL’s 2026 Back-to-School Survey, and that’s good news for discount stores. The report, released Thursday, saw the doll

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Parents’ back-to-school budgets are up nearly 12 percent this year, according to JLL’s 2026 Back-to-School Survey, and that’s good news for discount stores.

The report, released Thursday, saw the dollar store sector enter the survey’s top 10 list of parents’ most-cited shopping destinations.

The sector’s rising star comes as Americans continue to tighten belts in […]

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