Discount & Variety Retail Industry Description

Companies that operate discount and variety retail stores.

Summary

With gas prices soaring, value is today's shopper's mantra. While value seekers have always been a part of the retail landscape, bargain hunting has never been as popular,  accepted, and necessary as it is today. (Witness the parking lots full of expensive cars outside a Target or Costco Wholesale outlet on a Saturday afternoon!) The success of mass discounters, dollar stores, and closeout retailers such as Big Lots, Ross Stores and The TJX Companies' T.J. Maxx chain confirms the trend.

Discount & Variety Retail Industry Resources

• Chain Drug Review
  
• Chain Store Age
  
• Drug Store News
  
• DSN Retailing Today
  
• Mass Market Retailers
  
• Progressive Grocer
  

Discount & Variety Retail Industry Terminology

• Food Marketing Institute: Glossary of Supermarket Terms