Leading US-based dollar store chain, Dollar General, has formed a new Healthcare Advisory Panel. This will provide it with guidance and the prioritisation of efforts in the health and wellness space. We consider why this is a strategic goal for the business. Leveraging a network of over 18,000 stores As a dollar store operator, Dollar General is not the first retailer that springs to mind w...

We review Amazon’s second quarter results and the outlook for the year ahead as it continues to take costs out of the business. Q2 key numbers Total net sales increased 7.2% to $121,234m Net product sales decreased 2.5% to $56,675m Net service sales increased 17.4% to $64,659m Operating income fell from $7,702m to $3,317m year-on-year Net income fell to -$2,028m, compared to ...

We review Loblaw’s Q2 performance as more shoppers visited its discount stores, and the outlook for the second half of the year as it expects inflation to moderate. Q2 key numbers Total revenue increased 2.9% to $12,847m Retail segment sales increased 2.8% to $12,623m, with food up 1.2% and drug up 7.0% Food retail same-stores sales increased 0.9%, with drug retail same-store sales...