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A black-and-yellow Dollar General sign hangs above a store in Maryland as seen from between yellow shopping carts in the parking lot.
Dollar General is cutting back its product selection to simplify operations at its stores.

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  • Dollar General is sharply reducing the selection of products it sells in order to cut costs.
  • The discounter previously stocked about 12,000 unique items, referenced by SKUs.
  • The strategy has worked well for Costco.

Some Dollar General shoppers may see their favorite items disappearing from shelves as the discount retailer looks to control inventory costs.

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Retail, dollar-general, Costco, Inventory
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Dollar General is taking a key strategy from Costco as it aims to lower costs