Beaten Down Stock Dollar General Overhauls Supply Chain To Boost Margins: Report
Beaten Down Stock Dollar General Overhauls Supply Chain To Boost Margins: Report
Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) reportedly aims to reduce the variety of products it carries and control the quantity reaching its shelves as part of a broader strategy to enhance efficiency and reduce theft across its more than 20,000 stores.
據報道，美國達樂公司（NYSE:DG）計劃縮減所銷售商品的品種，並控制進入貨架的貨物數量，這是該公司提高效率和減少超過2萬家門店的盜竊行爲的更廣泛策略的一部分。
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General is restructuring its distribution network and changing warehouse sorting processes to speed up the flow of goods to its stores, the Wall Street Journal reports.
據《華爾街日報》報道，總部位於田納西州Goodlettsville的美國達樂公司正在重組其分銷網絡，並改變倉庫的分類排序過程，以加快貨物流通速度到各個門店。
The report cited logistics expert Tom Goldsby from the University of Tennessee, who noted that reducing inventory and product assortment can free up cash and simplify supply-chain operations.
報告引用了田納西大學的物流專家Tom Goldsby所說的話，他指出，減少庫存和產品分類可以釋放資金，並簡化供應鏈操作。
Dollar General plans to eliminate 1,000 products this year, particularly those classified as high-shrink items prone to loss or damage. This approach is part of the company's efforts to combat shoplifting, which has increased since the pandemic and affected profit margins.
美國達樂公司計劃在今年剔除1,000種產品，特別是那些容易丟失或損壞的高風險商品，這是該公司應對自流行病以來盜竊行爲加劇和影響利潤率的努力的一部分。
The retailer's number of stores has grown from about 15,000 in 2019 to over 20,000, and it plans to open approximately 800 more this year.
這家零售商的門店數量已從2019年的約15,000家增長到了超過20,000家，計劃今年再開設大約800家門店。
In May, Dollar General reported first-quarter fiscal 2024 sales growth of 6% year-on-year to $9.910 billion, beating the analyst consensus of $9.897 billion. Same-store sales increased 2.4% year-on-year. EPS of $1.65 beat the analyst consensus of $1.56. Dollar General expects second-quarter sales growth in the low 2% range.
美國達樂公司在5月份公佈了2024財年第一季度銷售額同比增長6%至99.1億美元的業績，超過分析師預期的98.97億美元。同店銷售同比增長2.4%。每股收益爲1.65美元，超過分析師預期的1.56美元。美國達樂公司預計第二季度銷售額同比增長低2%區間。
Analysts have mixed views on Dollar General, noting strong sales and strategic initiatives but highlighting challenges like shrink and emerging risks affecting future growth.
分析師對美國達樂公司的看法不一，認爲公司銷售強勁，策略積極，但同時也指出了存在的挑戰，如商品損失和影響未來增長的風險。
Dollar General stock lost 24% in the last 12 months. Peer dollar store Dollar Tree, Inc (NASDAQ:DLTR) lost over 28% as rising inventory levels, and shrink take a toll.
美國達樂公司股價在過去12個月中下跌24%。同行美國達樂樹公司(NASDAQ:DLTR)在庫存水平上升和損失的影響下跌幅超過28%。
Price Action: DG shares closed lower by 1.21% at $128.54 at Tuesday.
DG股票週二收盤下跌1.21%，報128.54美元。
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