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Dollar Tree’s grocery business continues to grow

 By Heather Lalley on Nov. 29, 2023

But low-margin food and beverage sales can’t make up for a “meaningful” shortfall in discretionary purchases and slowing traffic from lower-income shoppers, the discounter said in reporting its third quarter results.

Retailers

Family Dollar to undertake $100M rebuild of Arkansas distribution center shuttered after rodent infestation

 By Heather Lalley on Oct. 11, 2023

The Dollar Tree banner said the 850,000-square-foot West Memphis facility, closed for more than a year, will be transformed after a full interior demolition and top-to-bottom renovation.

Retailers

Dollar Tree names Jonathan Leiken chief legal officer

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 28, 2023

Leiken brings more than 20 years of legal experience to the discounter.

Retailers

Dollar Tree’s grocery growth can’t make up for shortfall in discretionary purchases

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 24, 2023

The discounter’s stock tumbled Thursday after it reported that shrink and a cautious consumer put pressure on margins during the second quarter.

Retailers

Dollar Tree, Family Dollar sign wide-ranging worker-safety settlement

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 23, 2023

The discounters must undertake a nationwide safety assessment, pay $1.35 million in penalties, make immediate store fixes and more as part of the agreement with the Department of Labor.

Retailers

Dollar General goes ‘Food First’ with private-label expansion

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 25, 2023

The discounter is adding more than 100 new grocery items to its Clover Valley brand, doubling down on the opportunity it sees in fresh, frozen and packaged foods.

Retailers

Study: Dollar stores drew lots of visitors in Q2

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 18, 2023

Foot traffic to discounters and dollar stores rose 4.7% during the period from April to June, while grocery visits held steady and trips to superstores fell 2.4%, according to new data from Placer.ai.

Retailers

Dollar Tree is branching out from $1.25 in a big, big way

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 27, 2023

The discounter, which moved away from its $1 prices last year, told investors it sees boundless opportunity in expanding to multiple price points, with a huge untapped market in selling food and beverage items from $2 to $5.

Stores

Dollar General to make entry into Montana

By Russell Redman on Jun. 20, 2023

Two stores are now being built in the state’s northwestern region, and the deep discount retailer said it’s scouting more locations.

Inflation

Dollar stores sound the alarm

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 02, 2023

Aisle 1: In the past week, both Dollar Tree and Dollar General have warned that their shoppers are struggling. If deep discounters are feeling the stress, other retailers need to pay attention, writes WGB Editor-in-Chief Heather Lalley.

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