shoppers posts

I love when emails from Shoppers Drug Mart are sent to my inbox. That means when I'm buying items from the store - makeup, food basics and shampoo - I'll get a lot of points for items I already need.

On June 1st, when you spend $50 or more before taxes, you will get 20 times the Optimum points.

Now this part isn't a Daily Deal but when you click through to the Shoppers Drug Mart website, you'll see a contest where you can win a weekend trip for two to New York City. Consider it a nice little bonus!

As North America emerges from the recession, dire predictions that consumers would revert to old spending habits when their fortunes improved, appear to be unjustified. It seems that dollar stores just keep on growing and people who started shopping at dollar stores out of necessity are continuing to frequent them. Dollarama recorded sales of $311.9 million for the quarter ended May 2, 2010, an increase of 14.1% over the same period last year. There's a whole lotta shopping going on!

Here are eight reasons why I think shoppers continue to love dollar stores:

1.Stores like Dollarama are well-organized mini department stores, which makes them a pleasure to shop in. You always know what aisle to look in for a picture hanging kit or paper napkins.

2. Consistently low prices on everything. Nothing is more than $2, so you can buy everyday needs like hand soap, garbage bags and stationery supplies for much less than you would in a regular department store.