[EwanG]

All very interesting, but it sounds like one thing this area is missing are the apps and social media links that might help grow the 22% part of their audience into an even larger share. I presume there are folks on here who could help fix that :-)

[EwanG]

Sorry, but why the Downvotes? I'm quite serious that some apps that would make it easier for you to find Dollar Stores near you - or better yet that would show you who has what in stock would help the adoption of shopping there by folks who have grown accustomed to those kinds of things where they have been shopping. I could also imagine an app that would let you scan in what is on sale there, and link you to articles like the one mentioned in the opener to make the "alien" lamp.

[chc]

Your comment is so odd that I think people are reading it as facetious. People in the target market for a dollar store will generally have an easier time finding a dollar store than finding or using an app related to dollar stores. It's a bit like suggesting that Silicon Valley startups should buy ads in community newspapers. The interests just don't align.

[megablast]

I am pretty sure there are apps out there that do this already. Also, dollar store goers are probably not the biggest users of apps or smartphones. Generally.

[EwanG]

But the article pointed out that 22% of the dollar store audience is now people making over $70K - and that was what I was referring to.