Dollar Tree has seen an increase in foot traffic to its stores, but those consumers aren’t buying as much. The retailer, which also is the parent company of Family Dollar, released its first-quarter earnings report Wednesday (June 5) for the quarter ending May 4. Dollar...
As we approach the middle of the year, here are five of the major ways that the retail landscape has changed in 2024 so far. Amazon Pivots on ‘Just Walk Out’ Last month, news broke that Amazon is pulling back on Just Walk Out technology in...
Makers and retailers of packaged foods and drinks are reportedly emphasizing value and discounts to a greater degree than they’ve done since the pandemic. This trend marks a reversal of the strategy companies have pursued since the beginning of the pandemic, which was to focus...
As retailers face ongoing margin pressures from a difficult economic environment, many are growing increasingly concerned about the losses they may be accruing from theft from organized crime gangs. A recent Alameda Police Department news release highlighted $75,000 in recovered retailer property as part of a...
May 27, 2024
As we approach the middle of the year, here are five of the major ways that the retail landscape has changed in 2024 so far. Amazon Pivots on ‘Just Walk Out’ Last month, news broke that Amazon is pulling back on Just Walk Out technology in its own grocery stores, even as it pushes sales of […]
February 14, 2024
While many of consumers’ cost-conscious behaviors in response to inflation are easing slightly, retail shoppers are increasingly switching to lower-cost stores. By the Numbers For the January edition of the...
June 05, 2024
Dollar Tree has seen an increase in foot traffic to its stores, but those consumers aren’t buying as much. The retailer, which also is the parent company of Family Dollar, released its first-quarter earnings report Wednesday (June 5) for the quarter ending May 4. Dollar Tree Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Dreiling credited the […]
April 08, 2024
Makers and retailers of packaged foods and drinks are reportedly emphasizing value and discounts to a greater degree than they’ve done since the pandemic. This trend marks a reversal of...
March 13, 2024
Dollar Tree says it plans to close nearly of its 1,000 Family Dollar locations. The discount retailer announced the closures with its earnings report Wednesday (March 13), saying that a review of its properties had...
November 29, 2023
Family Dollar’s parent company is evaluating the chain following a decline in spending among lower-income shoppers. Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling made that announcement Wednesday (Nov. 29) after the company’s third-quarter earnings showed Family Dollar falling...
