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Lidl to open 1st Washington, D.C., store next week

 By Diane Adam on Sep. 20, 2022

The store will be the first new supermarket located in Wards 7 and 8 in more than a decade.

Inflation

Dollar General’s $1 groceries aren’t going anywhere

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 07, 2022

The discounter said its lowest price point is more important than ever and that it plans to expand its offerings. Competitor Dollar Tree raised its prices to $1.25 late last year.

Inflation

Why grocers (still) need to be paying attention to dollar stores

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 28, 2022

The discounters are beefing up their merchandising of fresh and frozen foods, and lowering prices even further, to attract cash-strapped shoppers.

Retailers

Dollar Tree and Dollar General, Two Discounters with Very Different Q2s

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 25, 2022

Both retailers reported strong grocery sales Thursday, but Dollar Tree lowered its earnings forecast while Dollar General raised its full-year outlook.

Retailers

Grocery Outlet Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings of More Than $20M

By Diane Adam on Aug. 10, 2022

"As consumers are faced with record levels of inflation, our business is well-positioned to help them stretch their budgets," CEO Eric Lindberg said.

Retailers

Family Dollar Faces More Than $1.2M in OSHA Fines for Safety Violations

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 02, 2022

The Dollar Tree banner, which temporarily closed 400 stores earlier this year because of a rodent infestation, has a “disturbing history of putting profits above employee safety,” the agency said.

Retailers

Dollar General to Open 3 New Distribution Centers

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 27, 2022

The planned facilities in Arkansas, Colorado and Oregon, a $480 million project, will expand the availability of the discounter’s fresh and frozen foods offerings, the company said.

Retail Foodservice

Dollar Tree Fills One of Its Many Vacant Leadership Posts

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 21, 2022

The discounter, which announced a major C-suite shakeup several weeks ago, hired Dollar General veteran Bobby Aflatooni as chief information officer.

Retailers

Lidl Opens New Store in McLean, Bringing Store Count to 34 in Virginia

By Diane Adam on Jun. 01, 2022

Lidl also planning to drop prices on more than 100 items in all of its stores as inflationary pressures continue across the supply chain.

Retailers

Dollar Tree Sees Net Sales Increase 6.5% in ‘Solid Start to the Year’

By Kristina Hurtig on May 26, 2022

The Chesapeake, Va.-based retailer also records a 19.2% lift in gross profit for first-quarter fiscal 2022.

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