Facing fines, cluttered aisles and late-night mockery, Dollar General’s returning CEO tries to drive a turnaround

[ad_1] Dollar General has gotten hit by steep fines for safety violations, slammed on late-night TV and even overruled by its own shareholders. On Thursday, CEO Todd Vasos laid out…

How much are retailers losing to shrink and theft? In many cases, it’s not the main drag on profits

[ad_1] Anti-theft locked beauty products with customer service button at Walgreens pharmacy, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images A range of retailers are again…

Dollar Tree’s shares sink, as CEO says ‘challenging’ economy is pressuring discounter

[ad_1] Shares of Dollar Tree fell on Thursday and hit a 52-week low, after the retailer said customers’ shopping lists have largely narrowed to food and necessities. The discounter joins…

Oracle hits record after 50% surge in 2023, defying tech struggles

[ad_1] Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and technology chief, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on September 16, 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Oracle is having a…

Not just shoplifting: Here’s why companies say retail theft is such a big deal

[ad_1] For several years, the terms shrink, retail crime and organized retail theft have echoed from the mouths of politicians, police officers, trade groups and the country’s most prominent retail…

Bed Bath & Beyond store closures will kick off a land grab for fast-growing retailers

[ad_1] A closed Bed Bath & Beyond store in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, April 24, 2023.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In strip malls across…

Shrinking food stamp benefits for families mean yet another challenge for retailers

[ad_1] A worker carries bananas inside the Walmart SuperCenter in North Bergen, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | AP For some shoppers who already struggle to cover grocery bills, the…

Amid food inflation, more shoppers turn to dollar stores for groceries

[ad_1] A man looks at frozen foods for sale at a Dollar Store in Alhambra, California on August 23, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Among all…

Dollar General hit by more worker safety fines at Florida, Alabama stores

[ad_1] A Dollar General store in Creve Coeur, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dollar General has been hit with more fines for worker safety violations, this time…

Jim Cramer picks his standout stocks in 4 bull market industries

[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday offered investors a list of bull markets he’s identified as companies report quarterly financial results. “Now that we are already one-fifth of the way…