Dollar Tree plans to hire more than 25,000 associates in its fourth annual Nationwide Hiring Event hosted at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores across the country on Wednesday, October 16.
Dollar General has celebrated the grand opening of its 16,000th store in Panama City, Florida. The company celebrated the milestone with a community celebration and donations to two local elementary schools at its new store, which will serve Gulf Coast residents still rebuilding from Hurricane Michael in October 2018.
Home helped boost Dollar General comparable sales in the second quarter as the company’s earnings beat a Wall Street estimate.
Dollar Tree’s turnaround plans for its Family Dollar business seem to be paying off, as the retailer reported improved results for its second quarter.
Dollar General has named Jeffery Owen chief operating officer with responsibility for store operations, merchandising and supply chain.
A Coresight Research Insight Report asserts that major retailers in the U.S. have announced 7,567 store closures so far this year compared with 5,524 stores all of last year, but it isn’t all bad news.
Celebrating its 80th year in business, Dollar General started out strong in the first quarter with both sales and earnings growth.
Dollar Tree delivered a solid performance in the first quarter, as the retailer grew sales and income while continuing to improve results for its Family Dollar stores. The company has also been testing multi-pricepoint products in select test stores.
Activist investor Starboard Value, which has pushed for changes at Dollar Tree, has decided to withdraw its slate of nominees for election to Dollar Tree’s board of directors at the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.
Dollar General strengthened its foundation during the fourth quarter and fiscal year, producing strong sales growth.
Dollar Tree has appointed Carrie Wheeler as a new independent director to the company’s board of directors.
Dollar Tree reported solid sales in its fourth quarter, while ramping up its Family Dollar integration and turnaround plans, which includes store closings this year.
Dollar Tree is planning a new distribution center project in Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, TX.
Dollar stores are seeing growth in shopper traffic during the holiday season with shoppers from higher income levels driving the growth, according to a recent survey from The NPD Group.
Dollar Tree has appointed Thomas Dickson as a new independent director to the company’s board, effective January 1, 2019. Dickson’s appointment is to fill the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of Mary Anne Citrino as a director.
Dollar General saw its net sales and earnings jump in the third quarter as it continued to ramp up its store growth plans into 2019.
As it continues to expand and open more stores beyond its rural community base, Dollar General is eyeing a new urban store concept dubbed DGX, according to a recent Bloomberg article.
Dollar Tree plans to hire 25,000 associates in its third annual nationwide hiring event hosted at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores across the country on Wednesday, October 17.
Regardless of income or age, consumers like a bargain and are shopping at retailers that offer products they feel are a good value, a recent survey from the National Retail Federation revealed.
Dollar Tree, as part of its continuing integration of Family Dollar’s organization and support functions, plans to consolidate its store support centers in Matthews, North Carolina and Chesapeake, Virginia, to the company’s newly-completed office tower in the Summit Pointe development in Chesapeake.