Dollar General has promoted Kathy Reardon to evp/chief people officer. Reardon joined Dollar General in 2009 and has most recently served as senior vice president and chief people officer since March 2019.
Dollar stores continue to enjoy sales growth during the combined pandemic and economic recession, and Dollar Tree delivered a solid second quarter as a result.
When it comes to store visitors, Walmart’s recovery from coronavirus-related lows is proceeding more slowly than Target’s and is entangled with home center and dollar store retailers, according to Placer.ai.
Dollar General plans to add a traditional distribution center in Walton, KY, and three DG Fresh cold storage facilities in Bowling Green, KY, Ardmore, OK and West Sacramento, CA.
At a time when coronavirus still is affecting business operations, Dollar General will hold its 2020 Supplier and Diversity Innovation Summit digitally on September 16.
Dollar Tree is hosting a virtual career fair on Wednesday, July 29, for full- and part-time positions available within its 26 U.S. distribution centers.
As part of a planned leadership transition, Dollar Tree has promoted Michael Witynski, the company’s enterprise president, to president and CEO.
With schools preparing to reopen, Operation Homefront and partner Dollar Tree are initiating the Back-to-School Brigade program for its 12th consecutive year collecting school supplies for military children.
The coronavirus outbreak drove robust results at Dollar General to a degree that exceeded Wall Street expectations.
In a coronavirus-impacted first quarter, Dollar Tree saw a rise in its overall comparable store sales with Family Dollar leading the way.
Dollar General has opened its first store in Washington state, increasing its national presence to 46 states. The store opening in Cathlamet will provide Wahkiakum County residents with household essentials at everyday low prices in a convenient location.
Dollar Tree has reported its comparable sales trends through March 29, with quarter to date comps up 7.1% for namesake stores and up 14.4% for Family Dollar but also with a late moderation of those gains.
Dollar General plans to invest approximately $35 million in bonuses for all store, distribution center and private fleet employees.
As the heightened demand for household essentials offered by Dollar General stores continues across the country amid COVID-19 concerns, the company plans to nearly double its normal hiring rate and add up to 50,000 employees by the end of April.
Dollar Tree plans to hire 25,000 full- and part-time associates at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores and distribution centers across the U.S.
Dollar General has appointed Debra Sandler to its board of directors, effective April 1, 2020.
Dollar General has celebrated a milestone with the grand opening of its first store in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, expanding its national presence to 45 states.
Dollar Tree beat a fourth quarter Wall Street earnings estimate as comps rose slightly, and the company continued to accelerate its Family Dollar store improvement program.
Dollar Tree plans to hire store managers and assistant store managers during its Nationwide Management Hiring Event hosted at participating Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores across the country on Wednesday, January 22.
Dollar Tree has made several changes to its organizational structure and leadership team designed to enhance the company’s execution of its strategy and improve operational performance at its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar business segments.