Walmart, Dollar Stores Beat Traditional Grocers' Reach As Affordability Crunch Intensifies, Report Finds - Dollar General (NYSE:DG), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR)

Walmart, Dollar Stores Beat Traditional Grocers' Reach As Affordability Crunch Intensifies, Report Finds - Dollar General (NYSE:DG), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR)

A new Consumer Trends Tracker from data analytics firm dunnhumby released on Wednesday shows that more U.S. households are reorganizing where they shop in response to tightening budgets. Mass-market retailers and dollar stores are drawing more customers, while traditional supermarkets are no longer the default choice for millions of families. Walmart’s Reach Hits New High The shift is most visible at the top end of the market. Walmart's (NYSE:WM…