NEW YORK — The nation’s largest retailers have announced plans to increase payrolls as they gear up for the holiday season. Walmart intends to add 20,000 employees to support its e-commerce business and to help with the holiday rush. Dollar General has announced plans to hire 50,000 employees in the coming weeks, with many of
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported higher-than-expected sales and earnings for the second quarter, and boosted its projections for the year despite an expected increase in transportation and distribution costs and uncertainty caused by the Delta variant. Net sales decreased 0.4% to $8.7 billion in the second quarter, but still beat analysts’ expectations. The
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported higher-than-expected sales and earnings for the second quarter, and boosted its projections for the year despite an expected increase in transportation and distribution costs and uncertainty caused by the Delta variant. Net sales decreased 0.4% to $8.7 billion in the second quarter of 2021, but still beat analysts’
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. is accelerating its plans for a bigger presence in the suburbs. The retailer last month held grand openings at two stores outside of Nashville, Tenn., that combine features of its new pOpshelf concept with elements of its DG Market format. The combination of the concepts “further demonstrates our innovative
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has debuted a new store concept that combines the offerings of its DG Market and pOpshelf formats. Two stores featuring the new store-within-a-store approach are now open in the Nashville, Tenn., market. “We are thrilled to enhance our customers’ shopping experiences through our new DG Market + pOpshelf store-within-a-store concept,
NEW YORK — In moves that underscored the opportunity mass retailers see to serve their customers better by positioning themselves as health and wellness destinations, Dollar General Corp. and Hy-Vee Inc. both added chief medical officers to their leadership ranks this month. Hy-Vee has long been a pioneer in serving its customers’ health needs in
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. said this month it plans to hire up to 50,000 workers by Labor Day. The company is recruiting people to work in its 17,400 stores, its 27 distribution centers and in store operations, a category that includes roles as regional directors, district managers, store managers and sales associates. The
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has announced plans to hire up to 50,000 employees between now and Labor Day. “At Dollar General, we are uniquely positioned as the nation’s largest retailer by store count to serve customers through our expansive network and provide access to careers in the communities we call home,” said Kathy Reardon,
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. has named a chief medical officer and intends to position its stores as health and wellness destinations by adding an expanded assortment of products and services. “At Dollar General, we are always looking for new ways to serve, and our customers have told us that they would like to
Jeff Owen, chief operating officer of Dollar General, tells this week’s Video Forum about the company’s success in adjusting to the changing needs of customers during the COVID pandemic. He also addresses the factors behind big gains in Dollar General’s nonconsumables business, what it takes to ensure consistent store-level execution across a chain with more
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. got off to a fast start in fiscal 2021, as top- and bottom-line results for the first quarter exceeded the expectations of both management and Wall Street. Net income for the quarter ended April 30 increased 4.2% to $677.7 million, or $2.82 per diluted share, well ahead of the
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General, in partnership with Kellogg Co., plans to donate more than 100,000 new books to elementary schools across the country to help celebrate new DG store openings. The program is in keeping with Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others by supporting literacy and education in the communities it calls home, the