Clutter might keep some consumers away, but Dollar General is the only choice for essential food items and home goods in many areas.
Dollar General executives say they're taking steps to clean up stores overstocked with inventory, including marking down items and creating special teams of employees dedicated to organizing the clutter.
  • Dollar General is trying to cut down on excess inventory to tame its messy stores.
  • The retailer is marking down inventory and using special teams of employees to clean up stores.
  • Many Dollar General stores have been cluttered by too much inventory for years, Insider reported.

Dollar General is trying to get a grip on its messy, overstocked stores.