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Dollar General Looks to In-Store Experiences to Attract Consumers
Retail // September 16, 2024

Dollar General’s second-quarter results show the impact of inflation on its primary customer base, and the retailer is doubling-down on in-store experiences to attract shoppers. CEO Todd Vasos acknowledged that the company’s performance fell short of expectations, attributing it to rising prices and tightened consumer...

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

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 is still undergoing changes. By posting better-than-expected revenue, the 19,000-store chain showed more consumer visits compared to 2023, but a...

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

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. This change follows a year in which the retailer saw an increased level of shrink, the company said in a...

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

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 Club92 in partnership with Slatkin + Co. This initiative aligns with the growth of the global home fragrance market, which...

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Dollar General Hopes Consumers Will Smell Value in New Fragrance Line

January 23, 2024
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 Club92 in partnership with Slatkin + Co. This initiative aligns with the growth of the global home fragrance market, which was valued at $7.2 billion in 2022 and is projected […]

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Dollar General Reduces Self-Checkout Options to Increase Engagement, Decrease Shrink

March 14, 2024
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. This change follows a year in which the retailer saw an increased level of shrink, the company said in a Thursday (March 14) earnings release. Inventory shrink, or shrinkage, is the loss […]

Todd Vasos Returns as Dollar General CEO to ‘Restore Stability’

October 12, 2023
Dollar General appointed current board member and former CEO Todd Vasos as its new CEO, effective Thursday (Oct. 12). Vasos will remain a member of the board of directors, a role he has...

Dollar General Stores Eye Rural Expansion

December 28, 2017
Dollar General is planning an expansion with a focus on rural American. The chain announced Wednesday (Dec. 27) that it will be opening its 17th distribution center in the U.S. —...