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Waldo's Dollar Mart Streamlines Retail Operations with Oracle Cloud

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Cloud, ERP, SCM, Growth, Oracle Cloud, Variety store, Clothing, Hospitality, Partnership

AUSTIN, Texas and LERMA, Mexico, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mexican retailer Waldo's Dollar Mart is using Oracle Cloud finance and merchandising applications to manage its complex, multi-format business model while continuing to scale to offer customers more choices in products and buying channels.

Key Points: 
  • "Having the right tools in place was essential in supporting our diverse retail concepts and ability to meet our aggressive growth strategy," said Laura Andrade Ortega, chief information officer, Waldo's Dollar Mart.
  • "Based on our long history, moving to the cloud with Oracle was the natural choice given the breadth of its portfolio and expertise in retail.
  • Waldo's went live with Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in 2020, followed by Oracle Retail Merchandising Cloud Service , Oracle Retail Allocation Cloud Service , Oracle Retail Invoice Matching Cloud Service , Oracle Retail Pricing Cloud Service , and Oracle Warehouse Management – part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) – with no disruption to the business.
  • By moving to Oracle Cloud, Waldo's consolidated and rationalized more than 62 legacy applications and streamlined its distinct business processes across its grocery and clothing operations.

Ron Simon & Associates Files Second Applesauce Lead Poisoning Lawsuit: FDA Suspects Lead Intentionally Added to Cinnamon Ingredient

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Associate, FDA, Consumer Reports, Variety store, Poisoning, Schnucks, Parent, Lead poisoning, Lead, Gasoline

HOUSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates has filed another lawsuit in the national outbreak of lead poisoning caused by WanaBana applesauce pouches containing cinnamon.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates has filed another lawsuit in the national outbreak of lead poisoning caused by WanaBana applesauce pouches containing cinnamon.
  • "It is highly unusual for the FDA to indicate that the poisoning was intentional" says attorney Ron Simon.
  • Mr. Simon and his law firm have established a Lead Poisoning Claim Center to assist victims in the outbreak.
  • The Lead Poisoning Claim Center can be reached toll-free at 1-888-335-4901, or at either https://www.ronsimonassociates.com/ or https://leadfoodpoisoning.com/ .

Instacart Unveils A More Affordable Way To Shop Online With New Features That Help Consumers Save On Groceries

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Online, Sprouts, The Fresh Market, Grocery Outlet, Food Lion, Pickup, SAN, Express, Transport, Family Dollar, Love, Variety store, ALDI, Multimedia, Dollar Tree, Save Mart Supermarkets, CPG, Holiday, USDA, Food, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Price Chopper, Electronics, Time, Name, Gelson, City, Food delivery, Online shopping

"Giving people more access to food -- and more time to enjoy it together -- has always been core to our mission. For most families, when it comes to grocery shopping we know that every dollar matters. Outside of rent and transportation, groceries are one of the largest monthly budget expenditures for most households. Roughly 60% of offline grocery transactions in the U.S. include coupons, and across our own marketplace customers have already saved more than $400 million this year," said Asha Sharma, Chief Operating Officer of Instacart. "That's why we're proud to roll out these new features that help customers get exactly what they need, while also saving along the way. Online grocery shouldn't be a luxury, and we're committed to making Instacart the most affordable way for families across North America to get the food they need from the retailers they love."

Key Points: 
  • "Giving people more access to food -- and more time to enjoy it together -- has always been core to our mission.
  • "That's why we're proud to roll out these newfeatures that help customers get exactly what they need, while also saving along the way.
  • Online grocery shouldn't be a luxury, and we're committed to making Instacart the most affordable way for families across North America to get the food they need from the retailers they love."
  • Instacart offers an Instacart Express membership that includes reduced service fees and unlimited free delivery on orders over $35.

Retailers Seeing 'Light at the End of the Tunnel' in Northern New Jersey, Says R.J. Brunelli & Co. President

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Retailing, Retailers, Variety stores, Dollar Tree, Discount store, Variety store, Family Dollar, Brunelli

"This languishing activity resulted in a 3.1% drop in the market rent on a per square foot basis.

Key Points: 
  • "This languishing activity resulted in a 3.1% drop in the market rent on a per square foot basis.
  • Discount retailer Dollar Tree, for one, signed leases for eight new Dollar Tree stores and one new Family Dollar store in New Jersey in 2020, Brunelli notes.
  • "Real estate professionals spent less time on the roads and had more time to pick up the phone and talk," Brunelli writes.
  • "\nThis spirit of collaboration led to new professional relationships and rapid business adjustments, including the launch of new retail prototypes.

Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Hiring at U.S. Stores and Distribution Centers

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Human resources, Specialty, Convenience store, Professional services, Discount, Variety, Retail, Retailing, Retailers, Variety stores, Service companies, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Variety store, Dollar coin, Dollar General

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) today announced plans to support its growth by hiring thousands of full- and part-time associates at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores and distribution centers across the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) today announced plans to support its growth by hiring thousands of full- and part-time associates at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores and distribution centers across the U.S.
  • All Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores offer a monthly Store Manager Bonus Program, which rewards store managers for performance.
  • Dollar Tree, a Fortune 200 Company, operated 15,685 stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces as of January 30, 2021.
  • Stores operate under the brands of Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree Canada.

ShotSpotter Expands Into Retail Sector by Offering 24×7 Outdoor Gunfire Detection for US-based Stores and Malls

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Retailing, Retailers, Marketing, Marketing strategy, Merchandising, Retail, Gunfire locator, Variety store, Grocery store, Big-box store

The findings revealed that 88% of the fatalities were from gunfire and that parking lots experienced the highest retail violence, followed closely by stores and malls.

Key Points: 
  • The findings revealed that 88% of the fatalities were from gunfire and that parking lots experienced the highest retail violence, followed closely by stores and malls.
  • ShotSpotters own gunfire data also showed a significant increase in retail area shootings, rising 42 percentfrom 2019 to 2020 in areas with ShotSpotter coverage.
  • The increase includes 5,141confirmed gunfire incidentswithin a quarter mileof retail establishments in 2019, to 7,299 in2020.
  • The retail establishments represented a mix of grocers, discount/dollar stores, big box retailers, home improvement/DIY, and supply chain/distribution centers that fell within U.S. coverage areas for ShotSpotter.

Instacart and Family Dollar Partner to Launch National Same-day Delivery

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Retailing, Retailers, Online grocery delivery, Instacart, Service companies, Variety stores, Dollar Tree, Variety store

"Family Dollar offers a variety of low-cost items for the entire family, and we're proud to partner with them to offer same-day delivery nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • "Family Dollar offers a variety of low-cost items for the entire family, and we're proud to partner with them to offer same-day delivery nationwide.
  • To begin shopping from Family Dollar, customers can visit www.instacart.com/family-dollar or download the Instacart app on their mobile device.
  • Instacart offers an Instacart Express membership that includes reduced service fees and unlimited free delivery on orders over $35.
  • Family Dollar, a leading operator of discount variety stores, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dollar Tree, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTR).

Global Department Stores & Other General Merchandise Stores Market Analysis 2020-2030: COVID- 19 Impact and Recovery - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 4, 2021
Supply chain management, Retail, Department Stores, Other Retail, Retailing, Retailers, Service companies, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Circle K, Franchises, Li & Fung, Department store, General line of merchandise, Variety store, Safeway Inc.

North America was the largest region in the global department stores & other general merchandise stores market, accounting for 43% of the market in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • North America was the largest region in the global department stores & other general merchandise stores market, accounting for 43% of the market in 2019.
  • Western Europe was the second largest region accounting for 26% of the global department stores & other general merchandise stores market.
  • Africa was the smallest region in the global department stores & other general merchandise stores market.
  • The department stores & other general merchandise stores market consists of sales by department stores & other general merchandise stores.

Dollar General Announces 17,000th Store Opening

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Saturday, November 14, 2020
MEN, Other Retail, Philanthropy, Discount, Variety, Supermarket, Consumer, Convenience store, Food, Beverage, Retail, Women, Seniors, Other Philanthropy, Home Goods, Retailing, Retailers, Variety stores, Dollar General, DG, Variety store, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, General store, Dollar coin

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced the official grand opening of its 17,000th store in Fountain, Colorado.

Key Points: 
  • Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced the official grand opening of its 17,000th store in Fountain, Colorado.
  • In Fountain and in each community where Dollar General adds a new location, we seek to be a positive business partner and good corporate citizen through the addition of new career opportunities, the ability for local customers to save money on household essential items and through literacy and education donations from both Dollar General and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
  • Dollar General opened its first store in Colorado in 2006 and currently employs more than 500 individuals in the state through approximately 60 store locations.
  • The father and son duo pioneered the dollar store concept in 1955 with the opening of the first Dollar General store in Springfield, Kentucky.

Dollar Tree & Family Dollar to Hire More Than 25,000 Associates During Nationwide Hiring Week, October 19-23

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Monday, October 5, 2020
Professional services, Retail, Discount, Variety, Home Goods, Human resources, Specialty, Food, Beverage, Retailing, Retailers, Variety stores, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Variety store, Dollar coin

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) plans to hire more than 25,000 associates for its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores and the Companys U.S. distribution centers during the fifth annual Nationwide Hiring Event, from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 23.

Key Points: 
  • Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) plans to hire more than 25,000 associates for its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores and the Companys U.S. distribution centers during the fifth annual Nationwide Hiring Event, from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 23.
  • The open positions at the Companys distribution centers include management, as well as full-time and part-time order fillers, equipment operators, and warehouse associates.
  • Dollar Tree, a Fortune 200 Company, operated 15,479 stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces as of August 1, 2020.
  • Stores operate under the brands of Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree Canada.