tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post115583409229097264..comments2023-11-03T03:14:34.188-05:00Comments on Alabama Kitchen Sink: Brush, Spit but Don’t Swallow: Shopping at the Dollar TreeSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-1156438057223222192006-08-24T11:47:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:47:00.000-05:00Thanks, Natalie for your perspective about retaili...Thanks, Natalie for your perspective about retailing. I can share your reluctance to try food. The pickles I got were fine, but I noticed they came all the way from Bangalore, India. I might just stick to non-food items from now on.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-1156435771647063162006-08-24T11:09:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:09:00.000-05:00I love Big Lots and the Dollar Store. I think it's...I love Big Lots and the Dollar Store. I think it's so much more rewarding to find something cheap than to pay full price. I'm still a little too scared to try any food at these retail outlets, though. A trend I've noticed is that the retail world is polarizing. Discount rules and so does ultra-expensive. Retailers are rushing to reformat their stores to be either one or the other. That makes me worried, though, because I wonder if the reason is because it's so much harder for middle class families these days. You're either super rich or just getting by. And, if the dollar store can offer all these products so cheap, why is everyone else marking up these items so high?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com