Dollar General same-store sales up 2.5% in June

06 Jul '06

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Discount retailer Dollar General Corporation reported total retail sales for the June five-week period ended June 30, 2006, equaled $876.7 million compared with $808.4 million last year, an increase of 8.5 percent. For the June period, same-store sales increased 2.5 percent compared to an increase of 4.5 percent in the five-week period ended July 1, 2005.

The sales increase for the period was attributable to strong sales increases in the categories of food, seasonal merchandise (driven by hardware and sundries), paper products, home cleaning products and pet supplies. Same-store sales decreased in the categories of home products and apparel.

For the nine-week period ended June 30, 2006, Dollar General total retail sales increased 7.9 percent to $1.6 billion from $1.4 billion for the nine-week period ended July 1, 2005. Same-store sales for the 2006 nine-week period increased 2.0 percent.

For the 22-week period ended June 30, 2006, Dollar General total retail sales increased 8.0 percent to $3.7 billion from $3.4 billion for the 22-week period ended July 1, 2005. Same-store sales for the 2006 22-week period increased 1.7 percent.

Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 8,133 neighborhood stores as of June 30, 2006. Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basic items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection of basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices.

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