Dollar General

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The Extended Food Problem Facing Low-Income Shoppers & Their Retailers

While this morning’s MNB FaceTime focuses on the positive steps that the food industry took to address the needs of their customers who depend, in normal times, on SNAP benefits, the New York Times looks at the degree to which many retailers are concerned about their own financial situations;  after all, if SNAP recipients are […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Dollar General eyes AI optimization with new role

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Former Dropbox executive Travis Nixon joins the discount retailer to integrate the tech across supply chain, store operations and merchandising. Published Nov. 5, 2025 A Dollar General storefront in 2021. The discount retailer saw second quarter net sales grow 5.1%. Sam Silverstein/Retail Dive “}]] 
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Scaled National Growth with Dollar General Media Network’s GM Austin Leonard

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Austin Leonard, VP/GM of the Dollar General Media network. His background in advertising and audience building is tailor made for the scale of the retailer and the reach it has nationally. Find Austin on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinleonard/Find Dolla General Media Network on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dg-media-network/Find DGMN […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Retailers Donate Funds and Food as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

With more than 40 million Americans facing a Nov. 1 cutoff of food aid delivered via SNAP [the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] due to the ongoing government shutdown, food banks will be stretched even thinner than usual, according to the New York Times. Hunger is a reality in the U.S.: according to Feeding America, 14.3% […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

The Quiet Shift Reshaping the Restaurant Industry

  The dining world is undergoing a silent but powerful transformation. Fresh-prepared, grab-and-go, mix-and-match, and ready-to-heat food from grocery, convenience, and drug-store channels is eroding the once-secure restaurant mealtime monopoly according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA Based Foodservice Solutions®. Welcome to the Grocerant Era, where non-traditional food retailers—from Buc-ee’s to Whole Foods, […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Hibbett Partners with Uber Eats for Delivery of Sneakers and Athletic Fashion

U.S. consumers can now receive on-demand deliveries of sneakers and sports-related fashion from nearly 900 of Hibbett’s 1,000+ stores via the Uber Eats platform. Hibbett is the latest non-food retailer to partner with Uber Eats: in September 2025 Best Buy partnered with Uber Eats for on-demand delivery from its 800+ stores, following Dollar Tree and […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How Shoppers Are Adapting To Rising Grocery Prices

Here are some basic food shopping realities, according to the Wall Street Journal: “Over the 12 months ended in August, the price of coffee increased 20.9%, Labor Department data showed; ground beef was up 12.8%, and bananas rose 6.6%. Dairy, fruits and vegetables and cereals have all become pricier. “Ground-roast coffee in August hit $8.87 […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Why Grocerants Are Winning: How Retail Food is Redefining the Battle for America’s Stomach

  The Grocerant Revolution is here. See how Walmart, Costco, and Wawa are stealing food dollars from restaurants with Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh foods — and why traditional brands like Campbell’s and Heinz are struggling to keep up according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The line between restaurants and […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar Tree Partners with Uber Eats for Delivery from Nearly 9,000 Stores

Dollar Tree has partnered with Uber Eats for same-day on-demand delivery from its nearly 9,000 stores across the country. Uber has now partnered with all three major value-oriented retailers: Earlier this month, Dollar General partnered with Uber Eats for delivery from its 14,000+ stores, following a similar agreement in May 2025 with Family Dollar. Family […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Affordable & Accessible Groceries with Dollar General’s Heather Land

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Heather Land, Senior Director of Grocery Merchandising at Dollar General which strives to make shopping hassle-free and affordable with more than 20,000 convenient, easy-to-shop stores in 48 states. Follow Heather on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-land-97382817/ Follow Dollar General on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dollar-general/ Follow Dollar General online at: https://www.dollargeneral.com/ Heather answers […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Dollar General Deploys Uber Eats Delivery Option from 14,000+ Stores

Dollar General has partnered with Uber Eats for on-demand delivery from more than 14,000 Dollar General and Popshelf stores across the country. Following a similar deal with Family Dollar for delivery from its 5,000 stores that was announced in May 2025, this latest partnership gives Uber Eats a dominant position in delivery for the value […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Mirakl, Criteo Link up to Unlock Retail Media Opportunity for Third-Party Sellers

Commerce media solution Criteo and the retail media arm of marketplace solution Mirakl have launched a global integration to unlock as-yet untapped retail media opportunity for third-party marketplace sellers and other mid- to long-tail advertisers. This group of advertisers consists of thousands of smaller brands and marketplace vendors that, while modest in scale individually, collectively […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Including AllSaints, Dollar General, and Pandora: last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, launches, deployments and pilots from the past seven days. Including Uber Eats, Asos, Gymshark, THG, Bolt, Klarna, Bang & Olufsen, Costa Coffee, NewStore, and Living Map. Lima Airport Following the launch of interactive map provider Living Map’s digital wayfinding technology in Terminal 1, Lima Airport has […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Is Kroger Going the Way of A&P? Historical Parallels, Strategic Pitfalls, and a Question of Relevance in the Modern Grocery Era

  In the annals of American grocery retail, few stories are as instructive—and cautionary—as that of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P. Once the undisputed king of American supermarkets, A&P’s spectacular fall from grace offers a blueprint for how even giants can crumble under the weight of complacency, outdated strategy, […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General temporarily drops prices on 1K items during summer sale

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The retailer’s “7 Days of Savings” event starts Sunday, as consumers stretch their budgets during the back-to-school shopping season. Published June 30, 2025 By Tatiana Walk-Morris A Dollar General store in New Orleans. The company recently reduced prices on around 200 products. Alamy “}]] 
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  1. Technology & Innovation

“The Analysts”: Sucharita Kodali, Neil Saunders & Simeon Siegel Decode What Really Matters

This landmark episode launches “The Analysts,” a periodic new feature segment, bringing together three of retail’s most respected thought leaders in a new format . Part One features Sucharita Kodali (Forrester Research), Neil Saunders (GlobalData Retail), and Simeon Siegel (BMO Capital Markets) who cut through industry chaos to reveal what really matters. News of the […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Survey:  Value, Quality Are Keys To Reputational Success 

Axios and The Harris Poll are out with their annual survey gauging “the reputation of the most visible brands in America.” This year, the survey pointed to “value” as being key to whether a company was ranked high or low, but this isn’t just about price – it also is about quality that is worth […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Customer Acquisition Through Closed-Loop Sampling with Recess CEO Jack Shannon & Advisor Mike Feldman

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jack Shannon, Co-Founder & CEO of Recess, which helps brands drive velocity at retail with turnkey sampling partnerships that reach shoppers who frequent Target, Walmart, Kroger, and 6,000+ top retailers, and Mike Feldman, strategic advisor & former SVP Head of retail Media at VaynerMedia. Follow Jack […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General Makes Southern Charm Affordable With Dolly Parton’s New Line

Dolly Parton’s latest collaboration with Dollar General brings affordable Southern charm to customers via a new entertaining line. In response to ongoing customer demand, Dollar General has expanded its collaboration with the beloved country icon to launch a third kitchen and housewares collection for summer 2025. This newest effort builds on past budget collections, reflecting […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Non-Traditional Fresh Food Retailers Are Disrupting the Industry in 2025

  When Ronald Reagan famously declared, “Tear down this wall,” he wasn’t talking about the barriers in fresh food retail—but today, those walls are crumbling faster than ever. In 2025, the food industry has fully entered a phase of accelerated channel blurring and consumer-driven disruption. What was once the realm of traditional grocers is now […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General Leads the Way in Community Giving With Historic Literacy Donation

Dollar General‘s Literacy Foundation has announced a record-setting, one-day donation of over $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer reading programs across the United States. In a press release, Dollar General revealed that these substantial grants will support more than 1,200 public schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations in furthering their literacy programs. Also benefiting […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Family Dollar Launches New Partnership With Uber Eats. Here Are the Details

Family Dollar has announced a new partnership with Uber Eats, offering its clientele a unique delivery option for everyday essentials. This news came shortly after the discount store announced that its parent company had sold it for $1 billion. Let’s look at what we know about this newest partnership. Family Dollar Now Available on Uber […]
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Walmart adding RFID tech to fresh categories

​Dive Brief The retailer worked with Avery Dennison on developing the solution in an effort to minimize food waste and improve inventory management. Published Oct. 23, 2025 Workers can better track inventory and determine when to rotate or mark down products with RFID technology, according to Walmart. Courtesy of Walmart
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‘A cultural shift’: Dollar Tree’s CEO on tech, AI adoption

At Dollar Tree’s investor day this month, the discount retailer gave a peek into how it’s catching up with the times — and AI is playing a key role. If one thing is certain, CEO Mike Creedon told investors, it’s that Dollar Tree must evolve. “And we are, from a single price point model to […]
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New Amazon smart delivery glasses help drivers navigate routes and complete deliveries

Amazon has unveiled new smart glasses designed to assist drivers in navigating their routes and completing deliveries. The AI powered technology provides hands free navigation, package scanning, and hazard detection directly in drivers’ field of view, eliminating the need to look down at their smartphones while making deliveries. The glasses feature computer vision technology that […]
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