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May 14, 2013
Dollar General looks to hire 10,000 new employees in May

Dollar General is sponsoring career fairs at 170 of its stores as part of an effort to hire 10,000 new employees this month, the company said Tuesday.

February 12, 2013
Payroll tax increase hits consumables spending, SymphonyIRI report finds

A mere 2% increase in the payroll tax could represent $800 in reduced spending power per year for a person with a household income of $40,000, according to a new study by SymphonyIRI.

January 4, 2013
Family Dollar's sales rise in Q1

Family Dollar stores reported a 12.7% increase in net sales and a 6.6% increase in comps in first quarter 2013, the company said.

November 21, 2012
Dollar General and St. Judes are "Serving Others" this holiday season

Dollar General, for the seventh consecutive year, is partnering with St. Judes Children's Research Hospital for their Thanks and Giving campaign and the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.

October 15, 2012
Consumer spending to increase for holidays; gift cards to be popular

More than half of consumers say they plan to spend $500 or more on gifts this holiday season, slightly more than what they planned on spending in 2011, according to PriceGrabber’s winter holiday shopping survey.

October 2, 2012
Stop & Shop offers no-fee Coinstar gift card loading

Coinstar announced that customers utilizing its service at Stop & Shop stores now have the option of placing the full value of their coins, without fees, onto a Stop & Shop gift card.

September 19, 2012
Giant Food: Coinstar kiosk users can redeem change for no-fee gift cards

Giant Food announced that customers who utilize Coinstar kiosks at its stores now have the option of placing the full value of their coins on to a no-fee Giant Food gift card.

September 11, 2012
NRF seeks to block swipe fee suit settlement

The National Retail Federation is set to go to court in order to block the proposed $7.25 billion settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over Visa and MasterCard credit card swipe fees.

September 5, 2012
Safeway plans IPO for its Blackhawk Network gift card distribution division

Safeway on Wednesday announced that it plans to file a registration statement in the United States for a potential initial public offering of a minority ownership stake in Blackhawk Network Holdings, a leading prepaid payments network.

September 4, 2012
Whole Foods launches green gift card program

Whole Foods Market has launched two new eco-friendly gift cards, with plans to replace the recycled plastic cards that will be phased out over time.

April 6, 2012
Target donates $15K for Texas tornado aid

Target has committed $15,000 in cash and gift cards to assist the Texas communities impacted by recent tornadoes.

December 5, 2011
Wilkins’ keys to success with Dollar General

To deliver the value of a supercenter with the convenience of a drug store — that is the essence of the Dollar General strategy.


November 21, 2011
NRF: Gift card spending to reach $27.8 billion this holiday season

Holiday shoppers are expected to spend $155.43 on average for gift cards this season, while total gift card spending is projected to reach $27.8 billion, according to a survey released Friday by the National Retail Federation.

November 15, 2011
American Express launches Target prepaid card

American Express has announced the launch of the American Express for Target card, a reloadable prepaid card with no monthly or maintenance fees, available exclusively at more than 1,000 U.S. Target stores.

October 11, 2010
Dollar Tree moves beyond border

The acquisition of 85 Dollar Giant stores in Canada by Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree gives...

September 28, 2010
NRF responds to Chinese currency legislation

Another group representing retailers has joined those opposed to legislation designed to pressure China to...

September 1, 2010
Dollar channel gets lucrative

Retailers operating outside of the dollar channel are beginning to experience some night terrors. Because...

August 30, 2010
Getting it done at Dollar General

Sales and profits at Dollar General grew at a healthy pace during the second quarter...

August 17, 2010
JustAsk prepaid gift cards now available at Duane Reade

Duane Reade stores now are carrying JustAsk prepaid gift cards in time for the fall...

February 24, 2010
Walgreens gift cards in demand by American consumers, index finds

An independent research and advisory group found that when it comes to gift cards, American...

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