Tag: Dollar General

February 28, 2024

Dollar General has started accepting supplemental health benefits as a payment method for goods including food, over-the-counter medicines and wellness items at all of its stores, marking the latest step by the discount chain to boost its presence in the […]

July 20, 2023

Dollar General has issued a call for diverse suppliers as it seeks to remove barriers and increase minority groups’ representation in the communities the retailer serves. Online applications are open through Aug. 7, 2023, and virtual meetings with Dollar General’s […]

June 27, 2023

“The debate is over — retail media is now almost universally recognized as one of the most effective methods of commerce marketing,” declared The Mars Agency in its third annual Retail Media Report Card. If retail media is indeed past […]

March 28, 2023

Dollar General is rapidly expanding its DG Media Network (DGMN) through partnerships with Meta and LiveRamp. The Meta partnership will enable DGMN’s brand partners to reach Dollar General’s more than 90 million unique customer profiles across the Meta ecosystem. LiveRamp […]

March 4, 2022

Dollar General has emerged as one of the fastest growing retailers in the U.S. But as it has expanded its footprint, it has at times run afoul of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA recently fined two […]

June 9, 2021

Retailers have announced some ambitious expansion plans that take advantage of pandemic-related closures. Perhaps not by accident, among the biggest are from chains that have minimal e-commerce presence. Three dollar store chains — Family Dollar, Dollar Tree and Dollar General […]

March 22, 2021

Dollar General is planning significant expansion for 2021, including opening 1,050 new stores, remodeling 1,750 existing locations and relocating 100 stores. The discount retailer also will build on the success of its new pOpshelf store concept with 50 independent locations […]

August 30, 2018

Dollar stores in general, and not just Dollar General, are likely benefiting from the U.S. economy’s strengths and weaknesses. High consumer confidence and other positive economic factors are driving spending for many retailers. But as lower-income consumers struggle, many continue […]

June 6, 2017

Coinciding with its recently announced growth plan, Dollar General opened a new distribution center. The new $100 million facility resides in Janesville, Wisconsin. It is the company’s 14th warehouse. The approximately 1 million-sq.-ft. depot, which began shipping merchandise in January, […]