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Dollar Tree pilots fresh produce

Deep discounter Dollar Tree, famous for its $1 for everything in the store discount positioning, is piloting a new store...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar, discounters lead new store openings in U.S.

Nearly half of the planned store openings in the U.S. are dollar stores. That’s according to a recent report from...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar General to hire up to 20,000 across supply chain

Dollar General BB #:172794 is planning to hire up to 20,000 new employees this spring and will host in-person and...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Dollar General makes smart produce bet

A few years ago, I noticed Dollar General was adding produce to its stores. At the time, the amount of...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Dollar General lauded for expanding fresh produce access

This week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors highlighted Dollar General’s BB #:172794 role in helping to increase fresh produce and...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Dollar General joins the Beyond the Bag Initiative

February 04, 2021 GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dollar General BB #:172794 announced today its commitment to join the Consortium to Reinvent the...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Dollar General: self-distribution may speed produce roll-out

Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 continues to ramp up fresh produce offerings in its stores, as the company opened...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar General continues westward expansion with first store in Washington state

PRESS RELEASE: Goodlettsville, Tennessee – April 20, 2020 – Dollar General BB #:172794 today announced the recent opening of its first...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Dollar General accelerates produce initiatives, aims for fresh produce in more than 1,000 stores in 2020

Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 had another strong quarter, posting the best same-store sales increase the company has had...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar General continues fresh advancements, expands produce to 600 stores in Q3

Dollar General’s BB #:172794 staggering footprint of 16,000 stores is getting even bigger in 2020. The company plans to add...

7 years ago 2 minute read

On the Road: Fresh Produce at Dollar General’s DGX

NASHVILLE—What if Amazon Go was a full convenience store, with food that people actually wanted to buy? That’s what I...

7 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar General expanding DG Fresh to fourth distribution center

Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is having a stellar year in 2019. The company reported an 8.4% increase in...

7 years ago 2 minute read

As Grocery Outlet considers IPO, it sees thousands of stores in its future

Emeryville, CA-based Grocery Outlet (BB #:154673) said in an SEC filing it plans to double, then quadruple store count as...

7 years ago 2 minute read

SEPC: Retailers adjust to shifting consumer demand

ORLANDO, FL – Now that “produce department” has overtaken “price” as the No.1 reason consumers choose a grocery store, retailers...

7 years ago 3 minute read

Wegmans tops another list

How can a company that operates in only six states rank so high in yet another nationwide list? In this...

7 years ago 1 minute read

Who cares if dollar stores sell more food than Whole Foods?

  A story made the rounds a few weeks ago about a study that showed dollar stores sell more food...

8 years ago 4 minute read

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