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Inflation Hits Christmas Donations As More Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck - Crystal Lake-Cary, IL - Toys for Tots in McHenry County and the Salvation Army are both looking to the public to donate more toys in the next week.

Consumers have a host of options for how to pay for their goods and services both online and in-store.

As of last month, Temu accounted for nearly 17% of the market share in the United States within the discount stores categories, according to data analytics firm Earnest Analytics. That compares to 8% for the dollar chain Five Below, 43% for Dollar General and 28% for Dollar Tree.

Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform, is quickly taking on U.S. discount stores like Dollar General, Five Below and Dollar Tree.

Third quarter earnings beat forecasts but shares in "dollar store" companies hit by profit taking.

Citi named several buy-rated retailers, ranging from e-commerce players to discount store companies, that stand to gain despite current macroeconomic headwinds.

Five Below is having a viral moment on TikTok after a user reviewed the retailer's 4-foot, artificial Christmas trees priced at $5.55 a piece.

The seven-day operation found only four organized retail crime suspects, Sheriff Jim Cooper said.

You may notice less self-checkout stations next time you're grocery shopping.

Interest in the mythical creatures has skyrocketed during the holidays in the past few years.