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- Dollar stores: the dollar channel continues to perform well, and with the addition of more perishable products and acceptance of new payment forms, store traffic and shopping baskets will increase.
- With consumer debt rising and economic conditions challenging for a large segment of the population, it's a good time to be a "value retailer," and this is the ultimate value channel, even beating out Wal-Mart for low-price-leader status. "This strength is driven...
- Research articles 2006-10-01
- Food fuels frequency in value format
- Hunting for the best food bargains has become a popular game for consumers who are willing, occasionally, to sacrifice service and selection if it means saving money. It's therefore no surprise that dollar stores, closeout chains and limited-assortment grocers are hot formats, adding even more food to feed this shopper...
- Research articles 2004-11-08
- Dollar formats continue food expansion
- Dollar stores, despite their growing appeal among bargain hunters and those on limited incomes, have yet to become a destination for grocery shopping. Yet, increasingly, these stores are carving out a reputable niche in edibles, expanding more and more into nationally branded goods and even perishable items. Food as...
- Research articles 2004-07-19
- Dollar stores cash in on food offerings: success seen in dry goods, perishables - Special Report - Illustration - Statistical Data Included
- Food has emerged as a key strategy in the dollar store industry, one of the fastest-growing retail channels, one that combines low prices with small-store convenience. The fact that Wal-Mart considers these stores a competitive threat clearly proves this channel is one to watch. Up until now, the supercenter...
- Research articles 2002-07-29
- The buck stops here Dollar stores putting squeeze on discounters.(Business)
- Byline: S. A. Mawhorr Daily Herald Business Writer It's a dream come true for bargain hunters. Dollar stores are popping up around the suburbs and all over the nation. There were 8,578 dollar stores nationwide in 2000, that's more ...
- Research articles 2001-07-24
- The Leader In The Realm Of Deep Discount - Dollar General Corp - Statistical Data Included
- As the nation's largest discounters broaden their customer base, adding trendier items and higher-priced products in seeking a larger share of the retail industry dollar, it's easy to forget that nearly a third of Americans live on household incomes of less than $25,000. Targeting this low-income demographic has become...
- Research articles 2000-05-08
- Dollar Stores Appeal to Shoppers Who Want Value, Volume.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14 -- When Woolworth's closed its 95-year-old King Street location in 1997 to make way for a giant Foot Locker outlet, downtown shoppers mourned the passing of yet another venerable variety store crushed by the likes of Wal-Mart, Kmart...
- Research articles 1998-12-15
- Dollar chains try new systems to compete - dollar discount store chains - Discount Industry Annual Report
- Dollar Chains Try New Systems to Compete The challenge for some of the top dollar store operators last year was to develop systems and executives to manage continued store expansion at these chains. Profitability was frequently determined by the sophistication-or presence-of any management information or POS systems, especially...
- Research articles 1990-07-02
- Family Dollar Poised for Store Growth
- Dollar-discount chain Family Dollar Stores might not have any major new store-opening plans in the works, at least that management is revealing, but the chain is certainly in a good position to expand. As some retailers close stores while others like Blockbuster flirt with outright failure, the Matthews, N.C.-based chain...
- Blog posts 2009-04-16
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- Bellwether Report.com is Tracking Family Dollar Stores Inc.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-31 August 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com is Tracking Family Dollar Stores Inc.C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31082006 The Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) Penny-pinching moms are important to Family Dollar Stores. The nation's...
- Research articles 2006-08-31
- Bellwether Report.com is Keeping a Close Watch on Family Dollar Stores Inc.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-29 September 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com is Keeping a Close Watch on Family Dollar Stores Inc.C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29092006 The Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (Nyse:FDO) Penny-pinching moms are important to Family Dollar...
- Research articles 2006-09-29
- Family Dollar makes changes.(Family Dollar Stores Inc., David Alexander resigns, Robert George joins and Dorlisa Flur promotes)(Brief Article)
- David Alexander, Family Dollar's president and chief operating officer, resigned last week to pursue other opportunities, according to the company. Late last month, Family Dollar announced that Robert George would join the company as executiv David Alexander, Family...
- Research articles 2005-08-08
- Family Dollar Betting on Long Recession?
- Family Dollar seems to be betting that the recession is going to last awhile longer. Right now most bargain retailers are doing everything they can to make themselves more consumer friendly, seeking to win sales from folks trading down for lower prices amid economic malaise and to...
- Blog posts 2009-09-03
- Trading Alert for Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 March 2007-Blue Chip News: Trading Alert for Family Dollar Stores, Inc.C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15032007 Penny-pinching moms are important to Family Dollar Stores. The nation's #2 dollar store behind Dollar General targets women shopping for a family that earns...
- Research articles 2007-03-15
- Family Dollar Managing the Tough Parts
- Retailers who have been successful in the recession usually have had some kind of value offering in food and consumables, which might range from inexpensive produce to discount pricing on diapers, products that seems like an everyday shopping bargain to some group of consumers, but progress for Family Dollar has...
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
- Sales Rise for Dollar General and Family Dollar Stores.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 November 2004-FNWU: Sales Rise for Dollar General and Family Dollar StoresC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11052004 City of Industry, CA - Retail industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) on Thursday said October...
- Research articles 2004-11-05
- Family dollar profits fall 30 percent.(Family Dollar Stores Inc.)
- MATTHEWS, N.C. -- With the high cost of updating its stores taking a big bite out of profits, fourth quarter earnings at Family Dollar Stores Inc. slumped 29.8 percent, to $29.2 million from $41.7 million. Sales at the chain of low-price neigh...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- Family dollar moves ahead despite rough year.(Family Dollar Stores Inc)(Brief Article)
- MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Despite having just closed a "tough" fiscal year, Family Dollar Stores Inc. experienced success with its cooler rollout and urban initiative and will move ahead with these programs into the new year. Howard Levin, ...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- Family Dollar in Firm Shape.(Family Dollar Stores Inc. financial news)(Financial report)
- By Don Hogsett Matthews, N.C. - Helped by stronger margins, stringent inventory controls, and money it earned on its investments, Family Dollar Stores Inc. recorded a first-fiscal-quarter profit of $54.4 million, up 5.8% from $51.4 million ...
- Research articles 2007-01-08
- Family Dollar finds 1Q profits up. (Business Today).(Family Dollar Stores Inc.)(Illustration)
- MATTHEWS, NC -- Building sales, widening margins and appealing to cost-conscious consumers, Family Dollar Stores Inc. pushed first quarter profits up by 14.5 percent, to $57.5 million from $50.2 million last year. Sales at the neighborhood re MATTHEWS,...
- Research articles 2002-12-23
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