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Dollarama raised its annual comparable sales growth forecast due to increased traffic from budget-conscious shoppers dealing with inflation. The retailer now expects a 4% to 4.5% rise in sales, up from its previous projection of 3% to 4%. In the second quarter, Dollarama reported a 5.4% increase in comparable sales driven by a 3.7% boost in customer traffic and a slight uptick in average transaction size. CEO Neil Rossy attributed this success to customers relying on Dollarama for affordable products amidst economic challenges.
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Canadian retailer Dollarama raised its annual comparable sales growth forecast on Wednesday, predicting a rise of 4% to 4.5% for the fiscal year in Canada, up from its previous estimate of 3% to 4%. This increase is attributed to budget-conscious consumers increasingly opting for affordable alternatives at dollar stores as they deal with higher living costs. During the second quarter, comparable sales in Canadian stores grew by 5.4%, driven by a 3.7% rise in customer traffic and an average transaction size growth of 1.7%. CEO Neil Rossy stated that customers are relying on Dollarama for dependable value amid careful spending decisions.
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Canadian retailer Dollarama raised annual comparable sales growth forecast on Wednesday, as budget-conscious shoppers increasingly opted for its discount everyday products while contending with higher cost of living.
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shoppers → raise → living
As consumers look for ways to stretch their budgets, many have shifted to affordable alternatives across categories ranging from pantry staples to personal-care products, boosting traffic at dollar stores such as Dollarama, which sells merchandise at price points of up to $5.
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which → look → 5
The discount retailer expects annual comparable sales in Canada to grow between four per cent and 4.5 per cent, compared with its previous forecast of a three to four per cent rise.
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sales → expect → rise
“At a time when households are making careful spending decisions, customers continued to count on Dollarama for dependable value,” CEO Neil Rossy said.
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Rossy → make → value
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Comparable sales at its Canadian stores rose 5.4 per cent in the second quarter, driven by a 3.7 per cent increase in customer traffic.
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sales → get → traffic
Average transaction size increased 1.7 per cent, from two per cent growth in the prior quarter.
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Dollarama maintained its outlook for Australia and said it expects the segment to post a net loss in fiscal 2027 as it continues to invest in business transformation initiatives.
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it → increase → initiatives
Renewed trade tensions have added another layer of uncertainty for retailers.
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tensions → add → retailers
After the U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian goods in August, Canada hit back with 15, 25 and 50 per cent levies on $27.6 billion of U.S.-origin imports, including appliances, electronics, steel, dairy and agricultural equipment.
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Canada → impose → appliances
Dollarama sourced 54 per cent of its Canadian procurement volume from North American vendors in fiscal 2026, while directly importing the remaining 46 per cent from overseas suppliers, mostly in China, as of Feb. 1.
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Dollarama → source → Feb.
The company posted quarterly earnings per share of $1.29, while analysts estimated $1.25, according to data compiled by LSEG.
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