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Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @02:31AM (#23687237)
Retail has terrible margins. It's financials are public, see the single digit margins:

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/DG/dollar-general/...

It obviously is economically infeasible to make the stores safe. Any store in the neighborhoods where the dollar stores are would find it economically infeasible.

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Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor... by 082349872349872 on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @02:55AM (#23687386)
Still way better margins than a grocery store (1-3% IIRC). Do you have any idea how turnover might compare?
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