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Gas $4 Spurs Shift to Discount Retailers, Bulk Meat Purchases

6/7/2026

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Gas prices hitting $4 per gallon have driven U.S. shoppers toward value-oriented retailers.
Stew Leonard, president of Stew Leonard’s, reports customers are buying meat in bulk and shifting to discount stores like Dollar General as gasoline costs rise.
Pump transactions at convenience-store chains fell nearly 10% in March-April compared with a year earlier.

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Story summary

Gas prices hitting $4 per gallon have driven U.S. shoppers toward value-oriented retailers.
Stew Leonard, president of Stew Leonard’s, reports customers are buying meat in bulk and shifting to discount stores like Dollar General as gasoline costs rise.
Pump transactions at convenience-store chains fell nearly 10% in March-April compared with a year earlier.