March 30, 2023 by MMR
Amanda Wilson, beauty, Curl Rhythm, Dollar General, Joy Works
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General is rolling out new store layouts with reimagined layouts in the beauty, skin and hair care departments. Branded as “Beauty Reinvention” within the company, the new will bring simpler, easy-to-navigate beauty and personal care aisles with expanded product offerings to approximately 300 stores this fiscal year. “We have been purposeful
March 27, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, Escobedo, Jeff Owen, Mi Súper Dollar General, Nuevo León
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has expanded into Mexico with the opening of its first Mi Súper Dollar General store earlier this month in Escobedo, Nuevo León. “The opening of the first Mi Súper Dollar General store in Mexico highlights our teams’ strong dedication to serving more communities with access to affordable everyday essentials,” Dollar
March 27, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, fiscal 2022
2023, Issue 03-27-2023, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. turned in another stellar performance in fiscal 2022, reporting double-digit top-line growth that narrowly missed Wall Street’s expectations. Looking ahead to fiscal 2023, management unveiled aggressive growth plans that call for more than 1,000 new store openings. Last year marked a major leadership transition for the nation’s leading small-box
March 16, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar General CEO Jeff Owen
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported strong sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year (53 weeks) ended February 3, although store traffic was down and sales came in below expectations. Fourth quarter net sales increased 17.9%, and fiscal year net sales increased 10.6%. Same-store sales in the fourth quarter increased 5.7%, falling short
February 27, 2023 by Scot Meyer
Dollar General, health care, rural, Scot Meyer
2023, Issue 02-27-2023, Issues, Opinion

The “retailification” of health care could be great news for rural Americans, making routine medical services more accessible and affordable in communities that are currently underserved. Paul Schuhmacher, a managing director in the health care practice of the global management consultancy AArete, points to Dollar General’s partnership with mobile health provider DocGo as a potential
February 23, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, fiscal year 2022, fourth quarter, Winter Storm Elliott
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General posted a 5.7% increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter, according to preliminary results reported on Thursday. That is below the company’s previous expectation of an increase of about 6% to 7%. The company now expects diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter in the range of $2.91
January 31, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar General CE) Jeff Owen, Jeff Owens, John Garratt
Leading Headlines, People, Retail News

GOODLETSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. president and chief financial officer John Garratt intends to retire from his position effective June 2. “John’s retirement comes after an outstanding career as an accomplished and trusted finance executive and most recently as our President and CFO,” Dollar General CEO Jeff Owen said. “On behalf of the entire
January 30, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Uncategorized

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General marked the grand opening of its 19,000th store in Joplin, Mo. on Monday with a community celebration and a $19,000 donation to a local elementary school. Customers also received complimentary DG gift cards, tote bags and product samples. “Today marks an exciting milestone in Dollar General’s history as we open
January 30, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, Ibotta
2023, Issue 01-30-2023, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General is partnering with Ibotta to launch a cash-back rewards program. “We are excited to provide an additional innovative option for our customers to help stretch their budgets,” says Emily Taylor, Dollar General’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. “Ibotta’s cash-back rewards program further complements our continuous efforts to provide
January 19, 2023 by MMR
cash-back rewards, Dollar General, Emily Taylor, Ibotta
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General is partnering with Ibotta to launch a cash-back rewards program that aims to boost customer loyalty by helping its shoppers get more for their money. “We are excited to provide an additional innovative option for our customers to help stretch their budgets,” said Emily Taylor, Dollar General’s executive vice president
January 16, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General, Lifetime Achievement Award, MMR, Todd Vasos
2023, Featured Articles, Issue 01-16-2023, Issues, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Todd Vasos began an exciting new leadership chapter at Dollar General Corp. on November 1 as he transitioned from chief executive officer to senior advisor. The new role underscores the leadership, mentorship and perpetual evolution that has defined Vasos’ retail career for nearly four decades. MMR is proud to honor Vasos with
December 12, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Q3
2022, Issue 12-12-2022, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp.’s third quarter operating profit rose 10.5% to $735.5 million, as sales climbed 11.1% to $9.5 billion. Same-store sales for the period ended October 28 advanced 6.8%. “We are thankful to our team for their continued dedication to serving others, particularly in a challenging economic and operating environment,” said Jeff