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  • Family Dollar Gives Food Strategy Exec V.P. title

    MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Discount chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. here said yesterday it has named Boris Zelmanovich to the position of v.p.-merchandising strategy and operations, a new role that will allow him to continue supporting the retailer's food initiative while providing leadership on other merchandising initiatives.

  • Judge Increases Family Dollar Penalty to $33.2 Million

    MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Discount chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. here has been hit with a higher penalty in a heated labor case. A federal judge in Alabama has increased the amount the retailer must pay to $33.2 million for allegedly classifying certain employees as salaried managers and making them ineligible for overtime pay.

  • Family Dollar Posts Profit, Citing Cooler Program and Other Initiatives

    MATTHEWS, N.C. -- National discount store chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. here said yesterday that its growth initiatives are paying off, as the retailer reported a better-than expected increase in earnings for the second quarter.

  • Family Dollar Intends to Appeal Verdict on Employee Wages

    MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Dollar store retailer Family Dollar Stores, Inc. here said Friday it plans to appeal a jury verdict that Family Dollar should have classified a number of its store managers as hourly employees entitled to overtime pay rather than as salaried managers. If it stands, the jury's decision could cost the retailer up to $19.1 million in damages.

  • Family Dollar Store Count Hits 6,000

    MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Family Dollar Stores, Inc. said yesterday that it has opened its 6,000th store, located in Joliet, IL.

  • Katrina Update: 28 Family Dollar Stores Remain Closed; Kroger Relief Efforts to Exceed $6 Million

    MATTHEWS, N.C. and CINCINNATI -- Several food retailers provided updates yesterday regarding post-Hurricane Katrina operations and relief efforts.

  • FEATURE: Alternative Formats: Breaking with tradition

    In a retail world of seemingly infinite choices, any channel is a viable option for the food shopper. Here's a look ahead at some of the most viable.

  • KATRINA'S IMPACT--AN INDUSTRY UPDATE

    SEPTEMBER 02, 2005-- The news from New Orleans and elsewhere in Katrina's wake continued to darken yesterday. At the same time, government agencies and private companies, including many in the grocery business, continued to scramble to help those in increasingly desperate need. What follows are highlights from yesterday¿s developments, with a focus on the industry.
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