How Dollar Stores Make Name-Brand Snacks Affordable
NEWS
By Hilary Wheelan Remley
Dollar stores’ unbeatable low prices not only apply to store-brand snacks but also to name-brand ones. To make the latter more affordable, the chain employs a few tactics.
First, the chain offers snacks in smaller sizes than those found at retailers like Target or Walmart. Second, dollar stores bulk buy from suppliers to get products at a lower cost.
Third, dollar stores source liquidated items. That means when other businesses close, dollar stores often swoop in to purchase their inventory at significantly reduced prices.
Lastly, dollar stores save on inventory costs by buying snacks close to their expiration dates. With all these money-saving tricks at play, their affordable prices only make sense.
