“I've only visited several times, and of those visits, I found the staff to be helpful and friendly. and, my last visit, on 7/24/21 I found Ashley, to be very helpful, appeasing, and humorous with the customers and me.The only suggestion I have is at the checkout, to scan each item separately, please. 7 pairs of gloves were rung up because only one pair of gloves was used for the 6 that was on the check out- there seemed to be difficulty ringing in so the one pair of gloves used to scan the 6 was scanned several times running up an extra pair that I paid for but did not have on the checkout counter. If each pair of gloves were scanned separately, I'm sure I would have been charged for only 6 pairs that I intended to purchase, not the 7 that were scanned in.We have all seen this technique used when we purchase an article of multi-numbers. The clerk takes only one item of the multi-items and scans it in for the number she sees on the counter, This technique caused an extra an item that I was changed for when it came to the gloves. Other than that, the clerk was cheerful, fun, and my experience was enjoyable. Only one point off for the troubled scanning. And, it was my mistake not to speak up, because, I thought I only got 6 pairs of gloves not the 7 runged up, so I'm taking some of the blame as well.”
“Probably the friendliest Dollar General I have ever shopped . I have to say that this chain is not always friendly but this store is definitely an exception. I know that the clerks are tasked with both helping customers and stocking the shelves. This store seems to have found the proper equilibrium.”
Burlington Stores is giving its locations a major makeover. The off-price retailer has already transformed about half of its 1,115 stores and plans to complete the redesign across its entire fleet by the end of 2026. The company calls this makeover "Store Experience 2.0." Gone are the cramped aisles and confusing layouts that once defined discount shopping. Instead, Burlington is creating wider walkways, organized sections, and clearer signs to help shoppers find what they need.
Dollar General is adding more of its private label food offerings to stores, following similar moves by big retailers like Walmart and Amazon as store brands keep growing in popularity. The store is launching new items under its own labels, including ice cream, cinnamon rolls, coffee syrups, and salad dressings. The move comes as store brand sales reached $271 billion in 2024, up nearly 4% from 2023.
Daiso, the beloved Japanese retailer known for its variety of affordable household goods, is expanding further in the U.S. market. This week, the company is celebrating the grand openings of three new stores in Texas and California. On Saturday, Aug. 10, Daiso debuted an 8,000-sq.-ft. location in Beaumont, Texas, at Dowlen Towne Center, as well as two Southern California stores - a 6,319-sq.-ft. space in Van Nuys at Mid Valley Marketplace and a 5,200-sq.-ft. store in Westminster at Westminster Center.
Dollar Tree is moving into 170 former 99 Cents Only stores, marking a big shift in the discount retail landscape. The company announced Wednesday it's taking over leases in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas, with plans to reopen the stores under its own brand as early as fall 2024.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet just landed a great deal of its own, winning a $14.6 million bankruptcy auction for 11 former 99 Cents Only store locations across Texas. The discount retail chain pounced after 99 Cents Only abruptly went out of business in March, shuttering all 371 of its stores in California, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada. Ollie's quickly made an opening "stalking horse bid" to grab over a dozen of the empty properties.
