$2 shop

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$2 shop (plural $2 shops)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A shop where many small and inexpensive items can be bought.
    Synonyms: variety store, (US) dollar store, (UK) pound shop
    • 2018 November 24, Amelia Lester, “How a chain store captures the essence of a country's everyday life”, in The Age:
      You know how when you walk into a $2 shop, you feel both a sense of possibility and dismay?
    • 2024 October 12 (last accessed), RetPro Pty Ltd, Keilor Central:
      Starting out as a typical $2 shop way back in 1999, our store continues to keep customers at the forefront of our minds, constantly changing to keep up with trends and needs.
    • 2015 November 22, Frank Chung, “The long, slow death of the $2 shop”, in news.com.au:
      The man who founded former bargain powerhouse Clint’s Crazy Bargains has warned the days of the humble $2 shop are over.

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