Dollar General on Monday swooped in with a rival offer for discounter Family Dollar Stores, trumping Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion bid with an offer of $9.7 billion.
If approved, the combination of Dollar General and Family Dollar would create a $2...
Competitive pressures for small-box retailers may intensify if the definitive agreement for Dollar Tree to acquire Family Dollar Stores is completed early next year as scheduled, according to industry analysts — though it’s still possible other b...
Dollar Tree said that Randy Guiler has joined the retailer as VP of investor relations, succeeding Timothy Reid, who is retiring.
Guiler joins Dollar Tree after nearly 15 years with Tractor Supply Co., including leading Tractor Supply’s investor...
When Family Dollar Stores announces its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, CEO Howard Levine is expected to address pressure from investors to sell the chain.
The company has had some financial trouble recently, having to close 370 stores after...
Dollar Tree said Thursday that sales and earnings increased for the fiscal first quarter, citing improvements in store traffic and average ticket.
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Unusually harsh winter weather affecting one in every three days during the fiscal fourth quarter led to softer than expected sales growth and a 7% decline in quarterly net income for Dollar Tree, the Chesapeake, Va.-based discounter said Wednesd...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree here said Monday it has promoted Gary Philbin to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
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"So while unemployment is improving, it’s still very high for that segment, and our expectation is there is going to continue to be pressure on that customer."
— Mary A. Winston, CFO, Family Dollar
Pick ’n Save has long been the dominant supermarket operator in the Milwaukee market, where its parent company Roundy’s Supermarkets is based, but things are changing rapidly as big-box operators are pitching an aggressive battle to steal shar...
