Since mid-March, most of us have barely left the house, only venturing out to the grocery store if we – and the store – were taking lots of precautions.

Well, we’ve made it to June. So how concerned are we about safety now?

Maybe not quite so much. If it seems you’ve seen more people in the grocery store, and fewer of them wearing masks, keeping their distance or paying attention to those one-way aisles – it’s not your imagination.

A new survey by the International Food Information Council finds that fewer of us are taking the same precautions when grocery shopping as we were during the earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic. And the survey was conducted a few weeks ago – which means today’s figures could be even lower.  Here’s a Coupons in the News article.

Have you shopped at your local dollar store over the past couple of months? If so, you’re far from alone.

Around the time of the last recession just over a decade ago, Dollar Tree was the place you’d go to get trinkets and party supplies, while Dollar General and Family Dollar were good for grabbing some snacks or a few cheap household items. Now, with a new economic downturn upon us, the three major dollar store chains are telling cash-strapped shoppers – come check us out now.

Already, during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, Dollar General, Family Dollar – and to a slightly lesser extent, Dollar Tree – have reported a huge growth in sales and an influx of new shoppers. And they’re confident that, as the economy suffers, they’ll soar. Here’s the entire Coupons in the News article, but I’m sure you already know all this 🙂