“I absolutely love visiting this Dollar General location! The store is always neat, clean, and well-stocked. On the rare occasion that an item is out on the shelf, the employees are always helpful and willing to check the stockroom to confirm availability. They really go all out with their sales and signage, which makes shopping here even better. The manager is absolutely wonderful—always friendly, professional, and helpful. Having worked for Dollar General for 10 years myself, I understand how challenging it can be to keep store operations running smoothly while maintaining great employee morale and customer satisfaction. This team truly does an excellent job of balancing both. They’re also quick to call for another cashier if a line starts forming, which is something I rarely see at other locations. Another thing I appreciate is their flexibility with digital coupons—they’re always willing to help and often have spare $5 off $25 coupons available if you forget yours. Overall, this is one of the best Dollar General stores I’ve been to, and I highly recommend shopping at this location!”
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.
