Dollar General Profits Up 33%

Dollar General reported quarterly profits were up 33% to a record $299 million for the quarter.  Total sales and same store sales were also up significantly.  

The value Dollar General offers to cost aware consumers is clearly paying off for them.  Our teams provide reporting and analytics on Dollar General EDI 852 and we have noticed strong sales as well.   When you are a vendor to a retailer like Dollar General with 9,800+ stores, using EDI 852 to closely monitor sales and inventory is critical.  Imagine if you have just 5 SKU’s at every Dollar General store – you would have about 50,000 SKU/store combinations to manage and keep an eye on.   Dollar General offers both a daily and weekly EDI 852 feed so you can get visibility into store sales performance and help partner to grow the business.