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Dollar General cuts store hours, dedicates hour to senior shoppers during coronavirus pandemic

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    Algernon_Asimov
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    The main supermarket chains here in Australia announced the same thing: they would open 1 hour early, and dedicate that first hour to elderly and disabled people. The first day (today) was a...

    The main supermarket chains here in Australia announced the same thing: they would open 1 hour early, and dedicate that first hour to elderly and disabled people.

    The first day (today) was a disaster.

    The people turned up, but the shelves were empty.

    7 votes
    1. Algernon_Asimov
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      P.S. In addition to this, the two major supermarket chains have reduced their trading hours. They're now only open from 8:00am to 8:00pm (plus the "community hour" starting at 7:00am). Many stores...

      P.S. In addition to this, the two major supermarket chains have reduced their trading hours. They're now only open from 8:00am to 8:00pm (plus the "community hour" starting at 7:00am). Many stores were previously open from 6:00am to 10:00pm or midnight, and some were even open 24 hours a day. The extra closing time will supposedly be used for cleaning and re-stocking the store.

      4 votes
  2. JXM
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    While I appreciate that they're trying to keep people safe, Dollar General stores are usually a terrible value and people should go to regular grocery stores to get their food (if they can, since...

    While I appreciate that they're trying to keep people safe, Dollar General stores are usually a terrible value and people should go to regular grocery stores to get their food (if they can, since Dollar General basically specializes in going into food deserts). Especially if they're buying in bulk.

    6 votes
  3. Micycle_the_Bichael
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    Stop and Shop is doing the same thing as well (don't know the quality of the source here, I learned of stop and shop doing this bc I shop there and they have a sign posted on the doors).

    Stop and Shop is doing the same thing as well (don't know the quality of the source here, I learned of stop and shop doing this bc I shop there and they have a sign posted on the doors).

    4 votes
  4. skybrian
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    From the article:

    From the article:

    Starting Tuesday, the Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based discount chain announced it is dedicating the first hour in its more than 16,000 stores to help senior shoppers "avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods."

    2 votes