Dollar General drops self-checkout to reduce theft

Dollar General is eliminating self-checkout systems at all stores in an effort to curb retail theft. The company’s CEO, Todd Vasos, told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that self-checkouts were removed from 300 stores with the biggest problems with shrinkage (an industry term for lost or stolen items) in the first half of this […]
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar to close nearly 1,000 stores

Dollar Tree plans to close nearly 1,000 stores between its namesake general discount store and subsidiary chain Family Dollar. Family Dollar will close 600 stores in the first half of 2024 and 370 over the next few years as store leases expire, the company announced Wednesday. After reporting a net loss of $1.71 billion on […]
Dollar Tree to Close 1,000 Stores After ‘Surprise Fourth-Quarter Loss’

Approximately 1,000 Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores are scheduled to close after “failed” business decisions and an “unexpected fourth-quarter loss,” sending the company’s stock plummeting. Dollar Tree made a bid to rival Dollar General to acquire Family Dollar for more than $8 billion in 2015, but the merger failed to produce positive results. Company […]
US dollar drifts lower as market in consolidation post-inflation data – Yahoo Finance

Written by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfus and Joyce Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower on Wednesday after gaining in early trading on better-than-expected U.S. inflation data. The timing of federal policy could become clearer as investors consolidated gains ahead of further economic data this week. The Reserve Bank will start cutting interest rates this […]
Dollar Tree plans to close 1,000 stores

Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it will close 1,000 Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores. “During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company will implement a comprehensive store plan, including identifying stores for closure, relocation, or banner changes based on assessments such as current market conditions and individual store performance. announced that it has […]
Dollar General forced to briefly close after its entire staff quit

A Dollar General store in Wisconsin was forced to temporarily close after all employees quit, citing seven-day work weeks and a “lack of appreciation.” Trina Tribore, who has worked as a manager at the Dollar General in Mineral Point for the past year, said she and six other employees at the store had been talking […]
Entire Staff at Wisconsin Dollar General Walks Off Job

At a Dollar General in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, all employees quit en masse over the weekend, and a sign on the door explained why. According to WKOW, the strike occurred because a group of six employees, including managers, claimed they were underpaid, undervalued and overworked. report Sunday. One of the signs read, “We Quit!” Thank […]
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Dollar climbs as US CPI stays hot – ForexLive

market: S&P500 rose 1.1% WTI crude oil fell $0.12 to $77.81. Gold falls $28 to $2,154 US 10-year bond yield rose 5.3bps to 4.156% US dollar leads, Japanese yen lags The main event of the week started on Tuesday and certainly grabbed the market’s attention, but the price action was anything but calm. The numbers […]
US Dollar Forecast: Hot US Inflation Data Drives USD/JPY Higher. What Now? – DailyFX

USD/JPY forecast USD/JPY Rebound on Tuesday after poor performance in the past few trading sessions America is hotter than expected consumer price index data backs it up USDrebound of Traders should keep an eye on the upcoming PPI report for a clearer picture of the inflation outlook. Most read: US inflation higher than expected, USD […]
US Dollar Forecast: US CPI to Spark Next Big Move – EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD – DailyFX

US dollar outlook – EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY of USD It fell sharply last week, weighed down by falling U.S. bond yields. However, future US policy could turn the tide in favor of the dollar. consumer price index Data exceeds estimates US inflation data for February will be released on Tuesday morning Most read: USD/JPY falls […]