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  • Here's how Dollar General plans to win holiday shoppers

    GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General is rolling out extended store hours, exclusive digital coupons and online-only discounts to woo holiday shoppers this year.

    The retailer has announced that its holiday season plans will begin this week with a special discount for military-affiliated shoppers on Friday, Veterans Day.

  • DSN announces all-star retail lineup for annual Industry Issues Summit conference

    You could call it a retail all-star team.

    With just weeks to go before its annual Industry Issues Summit conference — one of the most highly-anticipated, must-attend events on the drug store industry calendar — Drug Store News has announced another top-tier roster of some of the most talented and creative retail executives in the business for the annual thought-leadership/networking event.

  • Dollar General Q2 sales fall short
    Dollar General Corp. reported lower-than-expected revenue for the second quarter amid increasing competition and reduced food stamp coverage.
     
    The company’s net income was $306.52 million, or $1.08 per share, in the quarter, compared to net income of $282.35 million, or $0.95 per share, in the year-ago period.

  • Dollar General expands into North Dakota

    Dollar General is moving into North Dakota, announcing that it has begun construction on five new stores in the state. This gives the discount retailer a footprint in 44 states after having established operations in Maine, Oregon, and Rhode Island in 2015.

    The initial North Dakota locations will be in Ellendale, Gwinner, Hankinson, Hillsboro, and Oakes. They’re being built in the chain’s standard 9,100-sq.-ft. format.

  • Dollar General's store growth hits a big number

    Dollar General continues to expand its store portfolio at a rapid pace.

    The discounter on Monday opened its 13,000th store, in Birmingham, Ala. The company operates approximately 675 stores in Alabama.

  • Dollar General in 41-store acquisition
    Dollar General has purchased 41 former Walmart Express locations across 11 states in a move designed to allow the discounter to expand its fresh meat and produce offerings.
     
    Dollar General said it expects to relocate 40 existing Dollar General stores into the purchased sites by October 2016. It will also enter one new market.

  • Adweek: Here's what makes shoppers come back

    In a new study released exclusively to Adweek, Boston-based consultancy C Space homed in on consumer loyalty among the big retail players, attempting to flesh out some insights about what makes shoppers come back. (Adweek) 

  • Q1 comps, profit increase at Dollar General

    GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General reported a 2.2% lift in same store sales for the first quarter as the discounter said sales of consumables led growth in the period.

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