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June 4, 2013
Dollar General bullish on year with tobacco rollout

Dollar General increased net sales by 8.5% to $4.2 billion for its first quarter ended May 3, the dollar operator reported Tuesday.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General increased net sales by 8.5% to $4.2 billion for its first quarter ended May 3, the dollar operator reported Tuesday. 

“For the quarter, we achieved same-store sales growth of 2.6%, reflecting strong growth in our consumables categories offset by softer sales in seasonal and weather-sensitive categories,” stated Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “We believe the continued strength in consumables is a sign of the underlying health of our business.”

January 30, 2013
Penniless: Most Canadian retailers ready for phase-out of 1-cent coins, retailing group says

Most retailers in Canada are ready for a phase-out of 1-cent coins, a national retailing trade group said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Most retailers in Canada are ready for a phase-out of 1-cent coins, a national retailing trade group said Wednesday.

The Retail Council of Canada said the majority of the country's retail businesses were prepared for the disappearance of the penny and will follow the government's proposals for determining prices.

December 5, 2011
Wilkins’ keys to success with Dollar General

To deliver the value of a supercenter with the convenience of a drug store — that is the essence of the Dollar General strategy.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. — To deliver the value of a supercenter with the convenience of a drug store — that is the essence of the Dollar General strategy.


October 19, 2010
Stater Bros. opens Grand Terrace store

Stater Bros. Markets is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday for its new store in...

September 1, 2010
Dollar channel gets lucrative

Retailers operating outside of the dollar channel are beginning to experience some night terrors. Because...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Retailers operating outside of the dollar channel are beginning to experience some night terrors. Because the fear is, what if American consumers learn from this bargain-hunting experience once the economy recovers? What if they decide quality and convenience in a dollar store today is comparable with other channels, and that the only real point of difference is the price point?