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Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down

August 28, 2026
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Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount
Earnings // June 02, 2026

Dollar General’s core customers are cutting back on food purchases and other household expenses due to rising gas prices and reductions in SNAP benefit payments, CEO Todd Vasos said Tuesday (June 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retailers Launch $20 Billion Remodeling Effort to Boost in-Store Sales
Retail // May 11, 2026

American retailers are spending billions on renovations to entice shoppers back into stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Dollar General Names Grocery Industry Vet Jerry Fleeman as CEO
Personnel // March 24, 2026

Dollar General has chosen 35-year grocery industry veteran Jerry Fleeman as its new CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Lower-Income Consumers Use Digital Channels to Build Bigger Baskets
Retail // March 18, 2026

Earnings season has revealed a consumer who is not withdrawing from the marketplace so much as recalibrating participation, timing purchases with deliberation and increasingly using digital channels to manage each dollar before it is spent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down

August 28, 2026
Dollar stores are getting more business from middle- and high-income households at the same time that their traditional low-income customers remain under pressure from the cost of necessities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

High-Income Americans Go Bargain Hunting and Shake Up Retail’s Royalty

June 05, 2025
The big trade down is on. Dollar General, long synonymous with serving America’s most budget-conscious consumers, is seeing a marked shift in its customer base. On its first-quarter 2025 earnings...

Retail’s Perfect Storm? Consumer Outlook on Jobs and Inflation Darkens

March 14, 2025
Airlines and some of the largest commerce firms are cutting guidance for the current quarter as consumers pull back at the register and on travel booking sites. Get the Full...

As Economic Pressures Grow, Retailers Focus on Value, Customer Experience and Community Ties

January 29, 2025
As escalating costs strain household budgets, PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest paycheck-to-paycheck study, “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage Higher Expenses,” reveals that 78%...

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Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount

June 02, 2026
Dollar General’s core customers are cutting back on food purchases and other household expenses due to rising gas prices and reductions in SNAP benefit payments, CEO Todd Vasos said Tuesday (June 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Retailers Launch $20 Billion Remodeling Effort to Boost in-Store Sales

May 11, 2026
American retailers are spending billions on renovations to entice shoppers back into stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Dollar General Names Grocery Industry Vet Jerry Fleeman as CEO

March 24, 2026
Dollar General has chosen 35-year grocery industry veteran Jerry Fleeman as its new CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Dollar General Launches Promotion for Same-Day Delivery Service

January 22, 2026
Dollar General is promoting its same-day delivery service with the offer of one free delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...