{"id":58217,"date":"2025-04-03T15:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/04\/03\/dollarama-up-as-consumers-seek-value-in-weakemning-economy\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:47:25","slug":"dollarama-up-as-consumers-seek-value-in-weakemning-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/04\/03\/dollarama-up-as-consumers-seek-value-in-weakemning-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dollarama up as consumers seek value in weakemning economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Comparable store sales grew 4.9 per cent in the quarter as the number of transactions increased 5.3 per cent with a 0.4 per cent drop in average transaction size. The company attributed the growth primarily to continued demand for consumables, along with positive comparable store sales performance on seasonal items.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough Fiscal 2025 and in a weakening economic environment, Dollarama was there for Canadians by delivering compelling year-round value across our broad assortment of everyday goods and convenience through our growing national store network,\u201d chief executive Neil Rossy said in a press release.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel4101948091228901484473285871665152\" class=\"more-topic\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\">\n<p>Recommended from Editorial<\/p>\n<p><button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-prev\" data-carousel-prev=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"previous\" type=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"more-topic__items list-unstyled\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\" 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up for our newsletters here.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/>Dollarama up as consumers seek value in weakemning economy<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2025-04-03 15:47:25<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article content Comparable store sales grew 4.9 per cent in the quarter as the number of transactions increased 5.3 per cent with a 0.4 per cent drop in average 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