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June 4, 2025

Dollar General posts record sales as bargain store surge signals economy anxiety

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
AP Business Writer

Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars dented spending by businesses. Consumer spending slowed sharply.


 
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