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February 25, 2013

Fred's Super Dollar is piloting a new store concept called GetWell Drug and Dollar that features a heavy focus on pharmacy, OTC and value-oriented convenience basics. The 8,000-sq.-ft. locations, half the size of a typical Fred's, will field some 7,500 front-end SKUs, 30% of which will be comprised of health-and-wellness items.

February 7, 2013

Fred's looking toward accelerating pharmacy growth in 2013

Fred's Super Dollar reported sales for the five-weeks ended Feb. 2 were up 31% to $173.6 million. Comparable store sales were up 28.6%.

January 24, 2013

Dollar General to open 635 new stores in 2013

Dollar General is adding 635 new stores and relocating 550 this year, the dollar store chain said.

January 8, 2013

Dollar channel expanding its promotional horizons with this strong cough, cold and flu season

Fueled by strong store growth and increased household penetration, dollar stores have been stepping outside of their comfort zone in pursuit of consumer trips that have historically belonged to retail pharmacy.

December 18, 2012

99 Cents Only Stores launches new website

Regional store chain 99 Cents Only Stores has launched a new website that it said would offer more easily accessible information on new products, as well as company information.

May 16, 2012

10,000 & counting: Dollar General goes national

“No frills, just real savings” and “Simple prices you can add up in your head” make clear that Dollar General’s goal is to provide great prices on household essentials. 

March 30, 2012

Dollar General celebrates 10,000th store opening

One of Dollar General's first stores in California also has the distinction of being the retailer's 10,000th store, the company said.

February 17, 2012

Retailers go local for homegrown product mix

Outside of TV land and around the country, going local isn’t just a punch line for an evening comedy show or even a peculiarity of the weekend farmers market. It’s an increasingly popular merchandising strategy for retail chains. 

January 6, 2012

Family Dollar seeks gold in California

Momentum remains on the side of Family Dollar, as the company late Thursday reported another quarter of record sales and profits and the opening of 101 units, which included its first stores in California.

December 5, 2011

Study: National dollar store chain locations outnumber those of national retail pharmacy chains

The combined store count of the county's largest dollar store chains outnumbers that of the largest retail pharmacy chains as continued economic difficulties drive the channel's growth, according to a new study released Monday by Colliers International.

December 5, 2011

Wilkins’ keys to success with Dollar General

To deliver the value of a supercenter with the convenience of a drug store — that is the essence of the Dollar General strategy. 

August 11, 2011

Family Dollar marks 7,000th store opening

Family Dollar opened its 7,000th store Thursday, further cementing the dollar-store channel as an area of rapid growth.

July 11, 2011

Dollar stores feel effects of recession

The penny-pinching consumers of the recession have become penny-clamping consumers, and dollar stores are starting to feel the effects, according to published reports.

June 29, 2011

Inventories swell as Family Dollar boosts beauty

A 25% increase in the health and beauty care product assortments at Family Dollar contributed to overall inventory growth during the company’s third quarter, the retailer announced Wednesday morning with the release of its financial results.

March 30, 2011

Family Dollar posts sales and profit improvement

Profit grew by nearly 10% to $123.2 million and sales advanced 8.3% to nearly $2.3 billion as Family Dollar remained on a consistent growth trajectory during its second quarter, ended Feb. 27.

March 25, 2011

Dollar General keeps growing

Dollar General maintained its momentum in 2010 by achieving record sales, profits and expansion; and it’s looking like 2011 will bring more of the same.

March 25, 2011

Dollar General: On the move

Expectations of improved profitability at Dollar General mean the company will keep the pedal to the metal in terms of expansion.

March 14, 2011

Family Dollar a hot commodity

Family Dollar reported Monday a comparable-store sales increase of 5.1% for the second quarter ended Feb. 26. Net sales for the quarter increased 8.3% to $2.26 billion, from $2.09 billion last year. According to the retailer, warmer weather earlier in the year, as well as strong performance in its consumables and seasonal categories, helped drive sales.

March 11, 2011

Recognizing the value of a dollar store

First it was Family Dollar; now 99 Cents Only Stores finds itself in buyout talks, as investors are seeing the value in discount store chains.

February 3, 2011

Fred’s falls short of January expectations

Fred's on Wednesday reported a fiscal 2010 sales increase of 3% to $1.8 billion for the year ended Jan. 29. Comparable sales were up 2.2%, versus an increase of 0.4% in the prior year.

January 3, 2011

Dollar General drives job growth

Building on its plans to open 625 new stores in fiscal 2011, Dollar General on Monday resolved to create 6,000 new jobs.

December 6, 2010

Dollar General raises guidance after strong Q3

Dollar General reported that its third quarter net income was $128 million, or diluted earnings per share of 37 cents.

November 16, 2010

Dollar Tree completes purchase of Dollar Giant assets

Dollar Tree on Wednesday announced that it has completed its purchase of the assets of...

October 11, 2010

Dollar Tree moves beyond border

The acquisition of 85 Dollar Giant stores in Canada by Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree gives...