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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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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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5 of retail’s most impactful deals in 2025

​[[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In only the first six months of 2025, Walgreens announced its acquisition by Sycamore Partners, Dollar Tree divulged its sale of Family Dollar and Hudson’s Bay agreed to sell its IP to Canadian Tire Corp.  Retail Dive since 2021 has tracked major […]
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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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A milestone for the UK recycling industry: 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 M&S, Polytag, Zalando, Uber Eats, Gopuff, Peter Piper Pizza, Lidl GB, Currys, Snappy Shopper, Joe & The Juice, and Nobody’s Child. M&S Polytag reports that Marks & Spencer has become the first retailer to bring invisible […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Uber Eats Adds Wegmans, Gopuff and Family Dollar to SNAP-Eligible Retailer List

Bringing the roster of partner retailers that accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) EBT payments to more than 50, Uber Eats has added Wegmans, Gopuff and Family Dollar. Uber Eats has added a SNAP icon in its app to highlight the growing selection of retailers that accept EBT payments, and is offering $0 delivery fees […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Wednesday Eye Openers

With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… •  Competition For Summer Online Retail Sales Dollars Greater Than Ever This is a big week for summer online retail sales, with Amazon, Walmart, Target and Costco all rolling out promotions of various lengths designed to boost mid-July sales. Axios writes that “billions of dollars are projected […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

UPDATE: Family Dollar Launches as Standalone Private Retailer

[Update as of July 8, 2025] Family Dollar has officially separated from former parent company Dollar Tree and begun its tenure as a standalone company, under the ownership of private equity companies Brigade Capital Management, Macellum Capital Management and Arkhouse Management. The retailer will remain headquartered in Chesapeake, Va. and will be led by Chairman […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Dick’s Sporting Goods Teams Up with Uber Eats for Delivery from 800+ Stores

Beginning this week, Dick’s Sporting Goods has partnered with Uber Eats for on-demand delivery from the 800 Dick’s and Golf Galaxy locations across the country — just in case you want to include a new set of golf balls as a last-minute Father’s Day gift. Products including fitness equipment, cleats and team jerseys are available […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Family Dollar Names Retail Veteran as CEO as it Preps for New Ownership

Family Dollar has named Duncan MacNaughton as its new Chairman and CEO. MacNaughton will officially take the position following the close of the retailer’s divestiture from parent company Dollar Tree, Inc., which sold Family Dollar in March 2025 for a little over $1 billion to venture capital firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management. […]
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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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  1. Channel: Delivery

Family Dollar Partners with Uber Eats for Delivery from 5,000 Locations Nationwide

Family Dollar will now offer its products on the Uber Eats platform, allowing shoppers to access on-demand or scheduled deliveries from more than 5,000 Family Dollar stores across the country. The discount retailer offers a wide range of everyday items including cleaning supplies, pantry staples, beauty and baby care products. To mark the launch, Uber […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar Tree Hires Next Finance Chief

Dollar Tree has found its new Chief Financial Offer. Starting March 30, 2025, Stewart Glendinning will take the role after initially joining the company in a senior role to support Dollar Tree’s enterprise-wide transformation. Earlier this year, Glendinning supported key initiatives within the company’s finance organization and helped review and establish strategic alternatives for the […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar Tree Removes ‘Interim’ from CEO Title for Creedon

Dollar Tree has named Michael Creedon Jr. as its CEO on a permanent basis. Creedon was named Interim CEO after previous CEO Rick Dreiling, citing health issues, stepped down in early November. Creedon had joined Dollar Tree as COO in 2022 following nearly a decade in leadership roles at Advance Auto Parts. Michael Creedon Jr. […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Family Dollar Selects AI-Powered Solution to Enhance Category Management

Family Dollar will use solutions from Dunnhumby to make merchandising and category management more customer-centric across its store network. Dunnhumby will use customer data science as well as consumer-led insights and collaboration to help Family Dollar make merchandising decisions that drive greater engagement with the retailer’s 66 million shoppers. The Family Dollar platform will be […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

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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‘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

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