Dollar General

Dollar General’s same-store sales decreased .1% in the second quarter, with declines in the home, seasonal and apparel categories.

The facility is expected to create more than 400 new career opportunities and support more than 1,000 DG stores at full capacity.

The winning artist will receive a tuition scholarship and their design featured on Schick Intuition packaging.

The grant is part of the DGLF’s 30th-anniversary celebration in 2023 and will extend the Imagination Library’s work to provide free books to children from birth to age five.

Donny Lau has departed from Dollar General as senior vice president of finance and chief strategy officer.

Dollar General is debuting more than 100 new items in its Clover Valley private label line in 2023.

Through Sept. 15, the retailer is offering 30% off on school supplies and housewares for verified teachers.

Applications to apply are open online through Aug. 7, and virtual meetings with Dollar General’s supplier diversity team will occur from Sept. 25 to 29.

The DG Cash Back Program allows customers to earn cash back in their DG Wallet on eligible purchases through the partnership with Ibotta.

Dollar General is planning to open its first store in Montana in fall 2023, which will give the retailer a presence in its 48th state.

Dollar General reported a tough quarter as its core customers cut back on non-essential spending on discretionary goods.

The retailer has promoted several officers across its Store Support Center and Field teams and appointed a new leader of inventory teams for its consumables business.