stores

Dollar General to Hire 6,000 for 2011 Expansion

Dollar General announced Monday morning that its 2011 expansion plan to open 625 new stores will allow it to hire 6,000 workers this year. The discount retailer plans to add stores in markets across its existing 35-state operating area, as well as in three new states: Connecticut, Nevada and New Hampshire.

The Fed Proposes Cap on Debit-Card Swipe Fees

The Federal Reserve on Thursday proposed a new rule that would dramatically cut the swipe fees that banks charge merchants when customers use debit cards. The move, which stems from a provision in the financial overhaul bill in July, could benefit stores. But banks say it could harm consumers.

What It Takes to Get Your Hands
on an iPad

Listen up, iPad lusters: Either prepare to wait, or prepare to pay up. As with any hot product that just hits store shelves, expect to wait on long lines and expect to find people who are trying to make a buck.