discount retail

Supervalu Officially Sells Off Save-A-Lot For $1.4 Billion

Supervalu has finalized the sale of its discount grocery brand Save-A-Lot to an affiliate of private equity firm Onex Corporation for $1.365…

Dollar General Seeks Brick-And-Mortar Dominance With 1,000 More Stores In 2017

As Dollar General and Dollar Tree battle for discount store supremacy, the former has taken steps to substantially bolster its brick-and-mortar presence….

Dollar Tree Completes Acquisition Of Family Dollar

Dollar Tree has completed the acquisition of fellow discount retailer Family Dollar, a transaction which each company’s Board of Directors approved in…

Dollar General Ups Bid For Family Dollar

UPDATE: Dollar General has launched a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar for $80.00 per share in cash, or…

Brick-and-Mortar Is Alive And Well: Discount Stores Continue To Thrive

Staples and RadioShack made headlines in March when they announced plans to close a combined 1,300 stores. While each of the retailersshared…

Poundland Improves Warehouse Productivity With Tablet Rollout

The warehouse and fulfillment environment is hectic: From managing day-to-day operations such as orders, stock availability and quality, to receiving new inventory,…

NetBase Analysis Spotlights T.J.Maxx and Kohl’s As Leaders In Social Buzz And Sentiment

Discount retailers are competing more intensely than ever to win consumer loyalty and dollars. Although diverse merchandise and product assortment is key…