Dollar General plans 10000 hires in expansion push
Dollar General aims to add 10,000 employees by mid October, boosting headcount by about 9 percent to support store expansion amid competition with Wal Mart and Dollar Tree. The retailer, based in Goodlettsville, TN, operates 13,000 stores nationwide and targets 900 new openings this year.
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Juiced Dr Leto bets on cold pressed juice expansion
Frank Leto shifts from carnivorous youth to a health focus with Juice Dr a 11 ounce organic juice line sold by subscription in suburban Philadelphia The venture aims to scale to 100 million in annual sales within five years with localized kitchens and rapid shelf life juices backed by a health coach.
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Retail sales fall modestly in August signals cooling demand
U S retail purchases slipped 0.3 percent from July in August, the first drop in five months, with autos down 0.1 percent outside autos. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast a 0.1 percent decline as seven of twelve categories posted lower sales.
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Welspun Faces Dual Class-Action Over Egyptian Cotton Claims
Two class actions allege Welspun India mislabeled bed sheets and towels as 100 percent Egyptian cotton, selling them at a premium. Suits, filed in New York and Missouri, seek at least $5 million each and name Welspun USA. Target and Walmart severed ties amid the controversy and Welspun hired Ernst & Young to audit labeling.
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