On June 1, 1955, in Springfield, Ky., J.L. Turner and his son Cal Turner came up with a simple concept for a retail store: No item could cost more than $1. Their store, Dollar General, spread to other ...

Dollar stores – the powerhouse format behind much of the store expansion across the U.S. over the past decade – have hit a bump in the road over recent times. Dollar General shares are down over 40% ...

Dollar stores are one of the bright spots in America's ailing brick-and-mortar retail industry: These discount retailers will represent one-third of all new store openings in the U.S. this year. Their ...

Dollar General narrowly exceeded expectations on revenue for the fourth quarter. The company initiated a store portfolio review that significantly impacted operating profit and earnings. Dollar ...