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Special summer Skittles to be sold in Walmart, Dollar General

5/30/2019

Dollar General and Walmart, in a collaboration with Mars Wrigley, will offer limited-edition flavors of Skittles this summer. Skittles Imposters in share-size bags will only be available at Walmart in flavor assortments including Alter Ego Orange and Raspberry Ruse, while Dollar General will stock Freeze Pop and Sour Wild Berry.

More retailers invest in private-label beauty

4/26/2019

A growing number of retailers, from Dollar General to Saks Fifth Avenue parent Hudson's Bay to Amazon, are launching their own private-label beauty and skin care lines. Private-label grew about 4% in the five-year period ending in 2018, according to Euromonitor International, and investors are spending more to create incubators to develop new beauty products.

Dollar General plans to self-distribute grocery items

3/25/2019

Dollar General has switched to self-distribution of fresh and frozen products, with 300 stores in the Northeast already receiving their stock from in-house sources. The company said it expects to have 5,000 stores in its in-house distribution network by early next year.

Frozen whipped cream, Triscuits enchanted readers this week

3/22/2019

A story about the sweet treats that can be shaped using frozen whipped cream topped this week's list of most-read food-and-beverage stories, and Dollar General's self-distribution plan also made the list. Triscuit's first non-cracker snacks and Smartwater's expansion into the flavored seltzer arena also resonated with readers.

Dollar General plans to self-distribute grocery items

3/18/2019

Dollar General has switched to self-distribution of fresh and frozen products, with 300 stores in the Northeast already receiving their stock from in-house sources. The company said it expects to have 5,000 stores in its in-house distribution network by early next year.

Analyst: Is the time right for another Family Dollar sale?

1/8/2019

Dollar Tree was the smallest of the three main dollar store chains when it acquired 8,200-store Family Dollar four years ago, in a move to compete with larger retailers including Dollar General. The company has since fallen further behind Dollar General and the solution could be a sale of Family Dollar, Loop Capital retail analyst Anthony Chukumba said.

Produce to get a bigger presence at Dollar General

12/5/2018

Dollar General will start selling fresh produce at 200 of the 1,000 stores it plans to remodel in 2019. Adding fresh fruits and vegetables at some remodeled stores this year has boosted sales, especially in areas seen as food deserts, said CEO Todd Vasos.