Cracks appear in a retail landscape where hiring has flatlined

[rcjordan]

FL has individual RV parks brim-full of CAN snowbirds that are bigger than Vancouver Island. 

[rcjordan]

>End Times

^{beep! beep! beeeep!}

Dollar General warns low-income Americans' finances are getting worse | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/business/dollar-general-shoppers-inflation/index.html

[Brad]

When Dollar General sounds the alarm the suits better listen.  This could get ugly fast.

[rcjordan]

The probability of a US recession is approaching 50%, Deutsche markets survey finds

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/probability-recession-approaching-50-percent-deutsche-markets-survey-rcna197857

[rcjordan]

^{some industry trend info}

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar, ending its disastrous merger | CNN Business
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/business/family-dollar-sale-dollar-tree/index.html

[Brad]

More canary in the coal mine news:


Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/dollar-general-dg-q4-2024-earnings.html