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Dollar Tree Explores Sale Of Family Dollar Business

Dollar Tree plans to explore options including a potential sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar w...

Dollar General Posts Upbeat Q1 On Demand For Pocket-Friendly Groceries

Dollar General beat estimates for first-quarter same-store sales and profit, as more Americans flocked to its stores for pocket-friendly groceries and esse...

Walmart's Strong Forecast Signals A Resilient Consumer

A positive forecast from retail bellwether Walmart signalled a resilient US shopper, in line with earlier remarks by one of its key suppliers and one of it...

Walmart-Backed Ibotta Targets Up To $2.55bn Valuation In US IPO

Ibotta, backed by Walmart, said it was targeting a valuation of up to $2.55 billion in its US initial public offering, the latest technology firm looking t...

Dollar General Flags Margin Hit As Consumers Shift To Essentials

Dollar General has said that it expects its margins to come under pressure as shoppers choose less-profitable essential items over clothes, home decor and...

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What Walmart May Gain From FTC's Kroger-Albertsons Lawsuit

The Federal Trade Commission's bid to block grocer Kroger's $25 billion acquisition of Albertsons could benefit Walmart, a rival whose close relationships...

Dollar General Posts Smaller-Than-Expected Drop In Quarterly Sales

Dollar General posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly sales, as more shoppers turned to its stores for cheaper groceries and household essentials...

Dollar General Shares Pop On Vasos' Return As CEO

Shares of Dollar General jumped 8% as investors and analysts drew confidence from the return of former CEO Todd Vasos to the top job to help steer the reta...