“There is an older man that was working as cashier. He is always super friendly and kind. Will have to get his name next time. Appreciate good customer service.”
“Clean store. So many items. It's like a combination of Walmart and a grocery store. They even have vitamins, essential oils, and healthy snacks. Most of all, the staff is so friendly. One of the cashiers even gave my elderly mother a chair to sit on while I got the items my mother needed. That was really kind and appreciated.”
“Feels like this DG has been around for ages. I've always liked it.I've noticed the staff here have upped their game lately. Few DG locations are staffed well and even fewer are clean and have uncluttered aisles. The Caldwell DG hasn't had much clutter in a long time (with the exception of some random stocking, which always clears up quickly) and I've seen quite a few new faces at the cash registers. Check-out can still take a while if a line forms, but I've also noticed that many people ignore the card-only self-checkout while in line. It's easy, takes your number/app/coupons, and works just the same.I also love their Pokemon selection here. They keep them behind the counter since theft became an issue for them a while back with the Pokemon TCG. They tend to have a pretty full selection of new (and sometimes older) cards as well as some tins every now and then. Coupons that make a $25 Pokemon run only $20 or so always win in my book. Hangers are only $4 each, which is hard to beat. As far as I know, they're the only place in Caldwell that consistently has basic Pokemon hangers in stock. Walmart is always hit or miss with these and usually stocks the hangers that are more expensive with a promo and a coin.”
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.
