“Most Dollar Generals are the same, but sometimes there's a member of staff that makes a particular store stand out. This Bloomer store has a guy called 'DAN' working there, who is a complete delight! ⭐️ I've never been to Bloomer before, although it's not far away. Stopped in and this guy helped me find items, had a laugh and joke about the music playing, honored a coupon that wouldn't scan up, and then helped me by offering a way to make my daughter more comfortable having her diaper changed on the floor, because the bathrooms in DGs never have changing tables! I've never had an employee be concerned with my daughter getting upset on the floor before, it was quite touching. I've had to do this so many times in your stores, I really don't understand why you haven't put changing tables in the bathrooms yet?! Anyway, that's a gripe I have with DG in general.. It has nothing to do with the Bloomer store specifically. Atleast here you have an employee who cares ❤️. You have a genuinely kind, helpful and fun member of staff in your store here, he definitely stood out enough for me to write this ?. I just wanted to highlight hard work where it is, he deserves some recognition ? ?.”
“Its so strange that I came here to compliment the Assistant Manager Marcus, and I see other people have mentioned his name in other great reviews! ? Marcus is so lovely, happy to have a chat and very helpful. He even gave my toddler a lillipop ?. Most Dollar General's rarely have warm and welcoming staff anymore, so when I notice it I have to give it credit.. Nicely stocked store too, clean and some nice clearance prices too. I wish I lived closer, I wouldn't go anywhere else.. ?”
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.
