GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – For local and regional companies, suppliers and manufacturers who are looking to reach millions of consumers, Dollar General is offering an opportunity.

Dollar General is encouraging new suppliers and those who have not sold products to the Company within the past 18 months to apply to attend its inaugural Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit in April 2018.

Suppliers must sell items in at least one of the following categories to be eligible to attend:

– Beauty, personal care and over-the-counter/wellness;
– General merchandise/all non-food
– Grocery.

Dollar General is one of America's fastest-growing retailers that is currently listed #128 on the Fortune 500 list. It currently operates more than 14,000 retail locations in 44 states, employs more than 130,000 individuals and posted $22 billion in FY 2016 sales.

“As part of Dollar General’s continual commitment to provide quality products at everyday low prices to our diverse consumer base, we are thrilled to announce our first Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit scheduled for this spring,” said Jason Reiser, Dollar General’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. “Having the right products to best meet our customers’ needs is a foundational cornerstone at Dollar General. As such, we look forward to meeting with potential new vendors, learning about relevant products for our customers and expanding the number of unique and specialized offerings available in our stores.”

To apply, interested suppliers, companies and manufacturers may submit their product information at www.rangeme.com/dollargeneral from Tuesday, Jan. 30, through end of day on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Selected companies will be subject to a $500 participation fee and notified via email by Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) of the time, date and location of their meeting with a member of the Dollar General merchandising team.

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