Dollar General is Bigger than Sears
A milestone has been reached in the world of American retail; Dollar General’s (NYSE: DG) sales are greater than those of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD).
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Market Mad House
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche
Is Dollar General Making Money?
Is Dollar General’s Growth Sustainable?
Walmart’s online discounting is undercutting Dollar General’s prices and competing directly for rural customers. The recent acquisition of Jet.com gives Walmart even greater online discounting capabilities. Much of Dollar General’s success is in offering convenient local stores in small towns where there is no Walmart. Now Walmart can serve those customers without building a store. This should really worry DG investors because the National Retail Federation reported that more Americans shopped online than instore on Black Friday.
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Is Dollar General’s Growth Sustainable?
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) just reported another quarter of phenomenal revenue growth. That raises the question: is the company making enough money to sustain; or justify, its ambitious expansion plans?
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