@wenhuifeng.bsky.social
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We need similar studies for the dollar store surge observed over the last decade. I fear the outcomes will be analogous…
"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We need similar studies for the dollar store surge observed over the last decade. I fear the outcomes will be analogous…
Thanks Ben!
Also glad to see dollar stores research by folks like Wenhui Feng, @elinatpage.bsky.social, @seanbcash.bsky.social.
For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.
(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.
(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
Dollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020 | AJPH | Vol. 113 Issue 3
Dollar stores have rapidly expanded their food offerings in recent years. These foods tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutrients, raising public health concerns, especially in rural and low-...
ajph.aphapublications.org
December 22, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Thanks Ben!