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Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Duped | 3

2025/4/10
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我作为Wirecutter的副主编,专门评测各种消费品,帮助读者判断哪些产品值得投资。我撰写过大量关于美元店的相关文章,我的母亲也是美元店的忠实粉丝。通过多年的观察和研究,我对美元店的商品了如指掌,能够区分哪些商品值得购买,哪些应该避免。 美元店对不同收入群体都有吸引力,不仅仅是因为价格低廉。许多老年人,特别是婴儿潮一代,也经常光顾美元店,这可能与他们过去的消费习惯有关。此外,美元店文化在网上也得到了复苏,但许多网络视频是为了吸引眼球而不是反映现实。 美元店商品的性价比并不总是很高,有些商品的质量存在问题,甚至存在健康和安全隐患。例如,曾有报道称Dollar Tree销售过含铅的苹果酱。因此,在美元店购物时,应避免购买锋利或可能影响健康安全的物品,例如刀具、剪刀和手机充电线。 一些商品,例如削皮器和刨丝器,在美元店购买性价比不高,因为高质量的同类产品价格也并不贵很多。相反,一些商品,例如贺卡、派对用品和儿童娱乐用品,在美元店购买则比较划算。 在美元店购买食品需要谨慎,要检查保质期并确保产品可靠。护肤品也应该避免在美元店购买,因为它们可能含有高水平的污染物。 在美元店购物时,要货比三家,注意商品的性价比和质量,避免冲动消费,并考虑可持续性。即使是谨慎的购物者,有时也会在美元店购买一些东西。 关税可能会导致美元店商品价格上涨或下架。美元店的价格已经开始上涨,有些店已经不再是“一美元店”了。关税可能会使美元店和廉价在线市场之间的竞争更加激烈,但美元店的一个优势是可以亲身查看商品。 美元店未来的发展难以预测,通货膨胀可能会影响其发展。美元店尝试转型高端市场,但效果不佳,因为中产阶级消费者正在减少。Five Below的商品质量参差不齐,性价比不高。 建议消费者考虑二手商店和在线物品交换群,这些地方可以找到物美价廉的商品。我个人喜欢在二手商店和跳蚤市场淘货,但我也理解在紧急情况下人们会选择在亚马逊或美元店购买商品。 中产阶级消费者需要一个介于沃尔玛、塔吉特和美元店之间的购物选择,小型企业正在填补这一需求。一些物美价廉的商品,例如MUJI的笔和Earth Rated的狗粪袋,是我个人比较喜欢的。

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This chapter explores the reasons behind the popularity of dollar stores among different demographics, particularly Boomers. It discusses the perception of value, affordability, and the role of nostalgia in their shopping habits. The discussion also touches upon the contrast between perceived value and actual value, considering factors like quantity and potential health risks.
  • Boomers' shopping habits are influenced by nostalgia and a perceived value for money.
  • The actual value of dollar store items is sometimes questionable, especially when considering quantity and potential health concerns.
  • Dollar stores cater to various income levels, including those earning less than $65,000 a year.

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Not everything you buy from the dollar store is going to be a winner, and Wirecutter editor Annemarie Conte knows this firsthand. Today, Annemarie joins David to share tips for shopping smarter at these discounters, and which items you should probably leave on the shelf. Later, David investigates dupes — cheaper, nearly identical versions of popular products — with Chantal Fernandez of The Cut. Dupes are generating a lot of hype online, and as Chantal recently reported, no retailer has gotten more buzz than Quince. Find out how the brand operates, why it’s taken off, and whether it can last in this age of tariffs. 

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