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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Loblaws Plans 80 New Stores in 2025 as Retailer Doubles Down on Discounting

Retail TouchPoints

From opening one of the largest fully automated distribution centers in North America to introducing dozens of small-format hard-discount stores to communities that need them most, this investment will have a positive impact across the country.

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McMillon says, ‘We can do more’

Mass Relators

Over the course of the last decade, the company that began as a general merchandise discount store operator has entered several new fields, including financial services, technology development and health care clinics, to name just a few. store managers. The decision to move into growth mode at Walmart U.S.