Family Dollar's jump from negative to positive comparable store sales reflects a new focus on preparing to serve customers when they're ready to buy, according to executives from Family Dollar's new owner, Dollar Tree. Gary Philbin, president ...

Dollar Tree on Tuesday said comparable-stores sales in the fiscal fourth quarter improved by 1.7%, sparked in part by improved comps at acquired Family Dollar stores. The Chesapeake, Va.-based retailer said sales for the quarter ended Jan. 30 ...

Having completed his role integrating Family Dollar with its acquirer, Dollar Tree Stores, former Family Dollar CEO Howard Levine will depart the combined company effective Jan. 15, Dollar Tree said in a statement Friday. Levine's father found...

This year’s list reflects M&A impact as alternate formats make strong showing

A red-tag sale designed to empty Family Dollar stores of slow-moving and nonproductive items helped to drive higher quarterly revenues and speed an ongoing effort to clean up the acquired units while pressuring earnings, parent company Dollar Tre...

In the end Family Dollar danced with who brung ’em — leaving behind a rejected suitor feeling twice beaten. Shareholders of Family Dollar voted to approve its $8.5 billion merger with Dollar Tree, after support for a $9.7 billion counteroffer fr...

Consumers remain cautious despite improvements in the economy, say participants in SN’s 2014 Financial Analysts Roundtable. They also examine alternative formats' impact on conventional supermarkets.

The biggest winner — or loser — in the battle to acquire Family Dollar Stores might be Walmart, according to industry observers. Family Dollar, Matthews, N.C., reached a tentative agreement last month to be acquired by Dollar Tree, Chesapeake, V...