Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of July 2018, Dollar General operates 15,000 stores in the continental United States.

(source: dollargeneral.com)

Discount Retailers See Sales Upticks as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Trade Down
Discount Retailers See Sales Upticks as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Trade Down
June 10, 2024  |  Retail

As inflation continues to erode purchasing power, financially unstable consumers, squeezed by higher prices on everything from groceries to gasoline, are increasingly turning to discount...

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Dollar General Earnings Show Changes in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Spend
Dollar General Earnings Show Changes in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Spend
May 30, 2024  |  Earnings

As a pulse check on the paycheck-to-paycheck consumer, Dollar General’s most recent Q1 earnings showed that one of the economy’s most closely watched demographic groups...

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Dollar General Reduces Self-Checkout Options to Increase Engagement, Decrease Shrink
Dollar General Reduces Self-Checkout Options to Increase Engagement, Decrease Shrink
March 14, 2024  |  Retail

Dollar General is cutting back on its offering of self-checkout options, saying it is doing so to improve the customer experience and to reduce inventory shrink....

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Dollar General Taps AI Produce Ordering as Grocers Automate Procurement
Dollar General Taps AI Produce Ordering as Grocers Automate Procurement
January 29, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Dollar General is using artificial intelligence to optimize its fresh produce buying, as across the grocery industry, retailers are tapping automated solutions to improve their...

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Dollar General Hopes Consumers Will Smell Value in New Fragrance Line
Dollar General Hopes Consumers Will Smell Value in New Fragrance Line
January 23, 2024  |  Retail

As Dollar General aims to infuse a breath of fresh air into its shopping experience, it’s venturing into personalized collections, including the aromatic debut of...

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Rakuten Stays at No. 1 in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Rakuten Stays at No. 1 in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
January 17, 2024  |  Coupon Apps

We’ve started a new year, and retailers are clearing old inventory to make way for new items. In come coupons to help move merchandise, and...

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Pops of Pink and a Dash of Taylor Swift: Resolutions Retailers Must Make for 2024
Pops of Pink and a Dash of Taylor Swift: Resolutions Retailers Must Make for 2024
December 30, 2023  |  Retail

A few years ago, many consumers focused on enhancing their beauty routines, setting up home offices, and engaging in at-home fitness activities, with companies like...

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Competition for Consumers’ Grocery Spending Heats up Among Discount Retailers
Competition for Consumers’ Grocery Spending Heats up Among Discount Retailers
December 13, 2023  |  Economy

After years of trade-down in grocery and discount retailers’ consequent efforts to woo consumers with their food and beverage offerings, the space has grown significantly...

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Rakuten Takes Lead in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
Rakuten Takes Lead in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps
December 13, 2023  |  Coupon Apps

Coupons are helpful to most consumers, especially amid the holiday season. PYMNTS highlights the most popular savings applications every month in the Provider Ranking of...

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