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At first blush, there appears to be nothing special about Dollar General’s first Southern California store in the suburb of Montclair. It occupies about 7,500 sq. ft. of space in an aging strip center, and a small banner hung on the exterior beckons to passing motorists and pedestrians, “Now Open.” Inside, more signs explain the bare-bones merchandising of familiar brands to shoppers unfamiliar with the Dollar General value proposition.

LOS ANGELES — NYX Cosmetics has announced increased store placement to coincide with the launch of its spring 2012 assortment.

On the heels of growth in professional, domestic chain and international channels, as well as social media expansion, the additional placement, along with the newly launched branding campaign, will further strengthen brand recognition and awareness, the company stated.

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods has expanded its board of directors.

The natural foods supermarket retailer said that it has elected Nordstrom president Blake Nordstrom to its board, where he will serve on the audit committee.

Nordstrom will serve until the company's annual meeting in March 2012, at which time he will be included on the shareholder ballot, Whole Foods said. With Nordstrom's appointment, Whole Foods' board now has 12 members.