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Family Dollar Q2 profit edges up; opening 500 stores this year
Matthews, N.C. -- Family Dollar Stores reported Wednesday that net income for the quarter ended March 2 edged up to $140.1 million, compared with $136.4 million in the year-ago period.
Sales increased 17.7% to $2.89 billion from $2.46 billion, and same-store sales rose 2.9%.
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NRF speaks out in support of new port contracts
Washington, D.C. -- The National Retail Federation issued a statement on Tuesday in support of the International Longshoreman’s Association’s approval of a new long-term master labor contract covering port terminal operations along the East and Gulf Coast ports.