“I came into the store and was greeted promptly by the clerk behind the counter. I only needed a couple of things. I got a cart and got a case of bottled water and then towards the front. I also needed a charger for a cell phone. I was looking at the display and wasn't sure what I needed. The clerk came over to assist me. I was really impressed by his cheerful attitude and kindness. I didn't catch his name but my receipt said Hunter. Great job.”
“Love this store! The prices are great, but that's the least of it. This location is always clean and organized. The employees are always friendly and seem to enjoy being there as much as any retail employee can enjoy their job. Trish, the store manager, is one of the hardest, if not THE hardest, working store manager I've ever met. Every time I see her, she's on her feet stocking shelves, running a register, or going around making sure items are in their right spots. She always has a bright smile on her face and a kind word for everyone who walks though the door. That can't be an easy task to manage, considering she works so much she might as well set up a cot in the back room. The atmosphere at Dollar Tree is certainly a breath of fresh air and that can only be attributed to stellar management. Nearly everywhere else I go, I find management doing as little work as possible while barking orders at the peons. That behavior is dehumanizing to employees and creates an atmosphere of misery and tension. That, in turn, makes shoppers feel unwelcome. Kudos to the Sullivan Dollar Tree for bucking the trend!”
“We had to stop to get towels and change my son after he had accident on a very long trip. The lady working helped find everything we need and even made sure we had extra bags in case we needed them later on in our trip. Amazing staff!!!”
“Stop in this store from out of town. Very Different than the stores at my home town. Very clean and organized, I was very impressed. Staff was super nice and helpful. Don’t believe i’ve ever been in a nicer or friendly DG.”
“I used to like shopping there more when everything was one price. Going to $1.25 didn't bother me because of inflation, but now more items are $1.50 or more. Pricing is getting very confusing. At least they have a price check scanner in one aisle. On the other hand, there are more different items to choose from. Staff is friendly enough and there still are some good deals to be found.”
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.
