Editor's Picks - Jack Ma says gruelling 12-hour shifts 'a blessing' | Samsung Galaxy Fold: Day One | Asia's internet companies compete with banks | From leader to follower: Infosys | IPL's new record on Hotstar | Kids' fees to EMIs: Jet Airways staffers' worries soar | Singapore's stunning expansion of Changi Airport.. & more

Thanks for supporting independent media, by accepting our ads (upto 2 per day). Still wish to Unsubscribe? For inquiries/concerns, Contact Us

Where even Walmart won't go: how Dollar General took over rural America As Dollar General opens stores at the rate of three a day across the US, often in the heart of 'food deserts', some see Dollar General as an admission that a town is failing. It moves into places not even Walmart will go, targeting rural towns and damaged inner-city neighbourhoods with basic goods at basic prices - a strategy described by a former chief executive of the chain as "we went where they ain't". The chain now has more outlets across the country than McDonald's has restaurants, and its profits have surged past some of the grand old names of American retail. The company estimates that three-quarters of the population lives within five miles of one of its stores, which stock everything from groceries and household cleaners to clothes and tools. More here Read TradeBriefs every day, for the top insights! Advertisers of the day Kellogg Executive Education: Kellogg's Senior Management Program | June 2019 | Enroll Now EMERITUS Institute of Management: Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation & Design Thinking program| Accepting Applications Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Get today's top stories here More Retail stories More Telecom stories More Finance stories More FMCG/Food stories More IT stories More Digital stories More HR stories More Logistics stories More Construction stories More Sports stories Get today's top stories here

You are receiving this mailer as a TradeBriefs subscriber. We fight fake/biased news through human curation & independent editorials. Your support of ads like these (upto 2 per day) makes it possible. If you still wish to unsubscribe, you can unsubscribe from all our emails here Our address is 309 Town Center 1, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400059