Dollar General
Dollar General
In 1955 Dollar General opened their first store. Even thought they were delivering convenience and value to shoppers since 1939. They have over 10,000 Dollar General Stores in 39 states from coast to coast. They conquer the U.S by have more retail than any other retailer. Dollar General have a wide variety of package food, snacks, pet supplies, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper products, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items. They come from many producers of national brand name merchandise. Early in 2012 California was bless with their first Dollar General. They have four key operating priorities: 1.Driving productive sales growth, 2.Increasing gross margin, 3. Leveraging process improvements and information …show more content…
Dreiling serves as CEO and Chairman of our Board of Directors. He has been with Dollar General for over 40 years. He gave a unique perspective regarding the industry. He also had experience of overseeing the operations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions of other retail companies. But there are several others that are shareholders for Dollar General. Like, Mr.Calbert who severed on their bored for over 4.5 years. The board had chosen Mr.Calbert to lead the executive sessions of the non-management directors. Then it’s Mr. Jones. He has 14 years of experience in governing private equity portfolio companies, including 4.5 years with Dollar General. Then you have Mr. Rhoades who has 17 years of experience. His 17 years is in retail industry. He also has extensive experience in operations, supply chain and finance, among other areas. Last but not least Mr. Rickard, he held the senior management and executive positions for much of his 38 years in the corporate …show more content…
They compete with discount stores and with many other retailers. Their direct competitors include Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Fred’s, 99 Cents Only and various local operators. They also compete with independent operators such as Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and CVS. But their direct competitor is mainly Family Dollar and Dollar Tree. One thing about Dollar General is that they differentiate themselves from other forms of retailing by offering consistently low prices. Some of their competitors have greater financial, distribution, marketing and other resources than they do.
Employees
Approximately 79,800 full-time and part-time employees, including divisional and regional managers, district managers, store managers and distribution centered administrative personnel are employed at Dollar General. They have increasingly focused on recruiting, training, motivating and retaining employees for new and upcoming jobs. They believe that the quality, performance and morale of our employees have increased. They are currently not a party to any collective bargaining agreements.
History of
In 1955 Dollar General opened their first store. Even thought they were delivering convenience and value to shoppers since 1939. They have over 10,000 Dollar General Stores in 39 states from coast to coast. They conquer the U.S by have more retail than any other retailer. Dollar General have a wide variety of package food, snacks, pet supplies, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper products, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items. They come from many producers of national brand name merchandise. Early in 2012 California was bless with their first Dollar General. They have four key operating priorities: 1.Driving productive sales growth, 2.Increasing gross margin, 3. Leveraging process improvements and information …show more content…
Dreiling serves as CEO and Chairman of our Board of Directors. He has been with Dollar General for over 40 years. He gave a unique perspective regarding the industry. He also had experience of overseeing the operations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions of other retail companies. But there are several others that are shareholders for Dollar General. Like, Mr.Calbert who severed on their bored for over 4.5 years. The board had chosen Mr.Calbert to lead the executive sessions of the non-management directors. Then it’s Mr. Jones. He has 14 years of experience in governing private equity portfolio companies, including 4.5 years with Dollar General. Then you have Mr. Rhoades who has 17 years of experience. His 17 years is in retail industry. He also has extensive experience in operations, supply chain and finance, among other areas. Last but not least Mr. Rickard, he held the senior management and executive positions for much of his 38 years in the corporate …show more content…
They compete with discount stores and with many other retailers. Their direct competitors include Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Fred’s, 99 Cents Only and various local operators. They also compete with independent operators such as Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and CVS. But their direct competitor is mainly Family Dollar and Dollar Tree. One thing about Dollar General is that they differentiate themselves from other forms of retailing by offering consistently low prices. Some of their competitors have greater financial, distribution, marketing and other resources than they do.
Employees
Approximately 79,800 full-time and part-time employees, including divisional and regional managers, district managers, store managers and distribution centered administrative personnel are employed at Dollar General. They have increasingly focused on recruiting, training, motivating and retaining employees for new and upcoming jobs. They believe that the quality, performance and morale of our employees have increased. They are currently not a party to any collective bargaining agreements.
History of