Dollar stores are getting more business from middle- and high-income households at the same time that their traditional low-income customers remain under pressure from the cost of necessities. The split was visible in second-quarter earnings results reported Thursday (Aug. 27) by Dollar General and Dollar Tree.
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that Rhonda Taylor, the Company's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, will retire from the Company. To support a seamless leadership transition, Taylor will remain in her current role through December 6, 2026, then serve in a senior advisory role through at least April 2, 2027. Kelly Collier,...
Dollar General plans to pilot a subscription and loyalty program by the end of the year and launch a full rollout in 2027, with management expecting such initiatives to “not just support the growth in digital, but also help support the growth in our media network going forward.”
Dollar General is adding more $1 items to its stores, executives said Thursday. The dollar store chain plans to increase its $1 selection by 40% in time for the holidays.
Wall Street did not get the inflation report it wanted. The July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 3.7% year-on-year, matching June but exceeding economists' 3.6% forecast, while core PCE increased 3.3%.
Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) shares jumped more than 6% on Thursday after the discount retailer posted second-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates and raised its full-year guidance. The company reported net sales of $11.3 billion for the quarter, up 5.2% from a year earlier and ahead of analyst estimates of $11.19 billion.
Mass merchandising discount retailer to deploy AI-based planning capabilities across distribution centers and stores ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RELEX Solutions, a unified, AI-native platform for retail and supply chain planning, is partnering with Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG), a mass merchandising discount retailer, to implement forecasting, replenishment, and allocation ca...