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SN Top 10: Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger top the week's headlines

    [[“value”:” In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Former FTC policy director: Kroger, Albertsons merger is facing ‘a hurricane storm’. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could be leaning towards challenging the Kroger, Albertsons merger in court, and representatives on both sides are scheduled […]
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Dollar Tree to partner on seven New York solar power plants

    [[“value”:” Dollar Tree has formed a partnership to support the construction of seven community solar power plants in New York state, which combined are estimated to generate 55.77 GWh (gigawatt hours) of clean energy annually, the equivalent of avoiding more than 24,000 metric tons of CO2 each year, reports media website EnergyTech. The […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Dollar Tree to pay penalties related to distribution center violations

    [[“value”:” Judge Barbara Kronlund of the San Joaquin County Superior Court has approved a settlement to resolve a civil law enforcement action against Dollar Tree. The settlement was entered in conjunction with 48 district attorney offices and two city attorney offices from around the state and requires, among other things, for Dollar Tree […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Target will close nine locations across four states due to theft

    [[“value”:” Continued theft is the reason cited by Target for closing nine stores across four states, reports the New York Times. The locations, in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland, Ore. are set to close on Oct. 21, as the retailer attempts to get ahead of a national retail shrink inventory […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Worth Reading:  “The Worst Retail Job in America”

Bloomberg Businessweek has a cover story about Dollar General, which it describes as “America’s most ubiquitous retailer,” with more than 19,000 US locations, “more than Walmart Inc. and Wendy’s Co. combined. Its main competitor, Dollar Tree Inc., has thousands fewer, even after acquiring rival Family Dollar some years back. Dollar General’s stores seem to be […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Temu takes share of wallet from Dollar General, Dollar Tree customers

Access chart in Dash. Dollar General shoppers are increasingly buying from online deep discounter Temu according to Earnest credit card data. Since the Pinduoduo-owned online marketplace Temu entered the US market in late 2022, it has shaken up the discount sales space. Temu sells rock-bottom priced home goods and clothing through its gamified app and […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Reiser’s Pieces: Why Accelerating Your Dollar Strategy Now Makes Sense

“A few years back, when I was with Dollar General in the Chief Merchant seat, Fortune saw us as “a crafty mix of 7-Eleven-like convenience and Walmart-like low prices.” Yeah, but…that description doesn’t begin to do justice to the strong value-and-convenience proposition of the value channel – a proposition that’s put Dollar General and Dollar […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

The Weekly Closeout: Petco swings to a loss and Ace Hardware plans 170 stores this year

​ This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week, and what we’re still thinking about. From pumpkin spice’s return to retail, and […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar Tree Pays $1.35 Million OSHA Fine to Settle Safety Complaints

Dollar Tree will pay a $1.35 million fine to settle safety violations that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has “repeatedly cited at multiple stores,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The retailer, which also operates the Family Dollar chain, also has agreed to remediation of issues including blocked exits, access to fire […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

Walden named chief marketing officer at Rite Aid

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid has appointed Jeanniey Walden chief marketing officer, making permanent an interim role the seasoned executive has held since March. Walden will continue to play a critical role in the company’s growth strategy to help create meaningful customer, client, and member experiences for millions of Americans. As CMO, she will also oversee […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dreiling acts to propel growth for Dollar Tree

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — It is now 16 months since Rick Dreiling took the reins at Dollar Tree Inc., and he has not been idle. Suffice to say, the small-box discount sector is about to get much more interesting. Last month Dreiling and the management team he has assembled provided analysts and investors a glimpse of […]
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  1. Corporate Finance

Dollar Tree Q1 Earnings Reports & Insights

A tough Q1 for Dollar Tree. Headlining today’s earnings call: Profits fell short of expectations. Full-year outlook was lowered — given increased shrink, plus a shift to lower-margin consumables as consumers scaled back on discretionary spending. For a quick summary and our takeaways, take a peek at the MPG Dollar Tree Q1 2023 Earnings Recap. […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Report: Dollar Tree Plans Prices as High as $5 as it Expands Assortment

Dollar Tree is reportedly planning to bump prices on certain products as high as $5, particularly in the food and beverage space, as it looks for opportunities to carry a wider range of products, according to a presentation at its annual investor conference seen by Winsight Grocery Business. The move follows its earlier effort to […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

CNBC: Dollar General Shareholders Vote in Favor of Worker Safety Audit

Dollar General shareholders reportedly voted to pass a resolution that calls for the creation of an independent audit into worker safety, according to CNBC. The proposal, which was filed by Domini Impact Investments, asked the Dollar General board to commission an audit looking into the retailer’s worker safety policies and practices. The proposal recommended that […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar Tree sees sales gain in first quarter

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. continued to make progress in its first quarter ended April 29, reporting sales gains and more transactions in its stores. But earnings were hurt by increased shrink and a shift in consumer spending to less profitable merchandise. “Our initiatives to drive customer traffic and increase store productivity are having […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

Dollar General and Dollar Tree are both facing proposals from activist investor firms aiming to improve their worker safety and wages. Domini Impact Investments has called for an independent audit into worker safety and well-being at Dollar General, while United Church Funds is seeking the creation of a wages and inequality report on Dollar Tree. […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

Dollar General and Dollar Tree are both facing proposals from activist investor firms aiming to improve their worker safety and wages. Domini Impact Investments has called for an independent audit into worker safety and well-being at Dollar General, while United Church Funds is seeking the creation of a wages and inequality report on Dollar Tree. […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Meet the TRI Q&A: Nick Harbaugh

Get to know RETHINK Retail’s Top Retail Influencers through the “Meet the TRI” Q&A series! Dive in to learn about a member of the thought leader community and follow their work and insights across our content and their social channels. Hi, I’m Nick Harbaugh, VP The Americas at Flexecution, Inc. Connect with me on LinkedIn! […]
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