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Big Money In Dollar Tree's Acquisition Of Family Dollar

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In an $8.5 billion deal, Dollar Tree has agreed to acquire its rival discount chain, Family Dollar. What does this mean for Dollar General? And could Wal-Mart take customers away from all of them?

Howard Davidowitz joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss how the business of dollar stores has adapted as the economy has improved.

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This segment aired on July 28, 2014.

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