Dollar General to Host Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit

January 29, 2018

Dollar General to Host Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. will hold its first Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit in April as it aims to pair new vendors with buyers and category managers.

The discount retailer is inviting new suppliers—and ones it hasn’t worked with in the past 18 months—that sell items in at least one of the following categories to apply:

Health and beauty care (HBC), personal care and over-the-counter/wellness items
General merchandise/all nonfood
Grocery

Companies interested in attending can apply by submitting their production information to Dollar General, and those selected must pay a $500 participation fee upon meeting with a member of the Dollar General merchandising team.

“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,” said Jason Reiser, Dollar General’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer.

Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General offers used and replenished products such as food, snacks and cleaning supplies, as well as products from manufacturers such as Coca-Cola, Mars, Nestle and more. The retailer operated 14,321 dollar stores in 44 states as of Nov. 3, 2017.

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QOD

Located on the front page of our national website is a field called “Question Of The Day” (QOD). Each day we post a different question about the products and services that are presented through our website. The answer to this question can be found on one of our partner’s web pages. Our members will navigate through the preferred vendors page to find the answer to your question while subconsciously educating themselves about your company! AATAC effectively selects members who answer the question correctly to win rewards which include; rebates, complimentary services, cash, promotional offers from vendors, prizes, giveaways, etc. *Your QOD should be 1-2 sentences in length and can not name a specific product or company within the question.

Here are some examples:

Which preferred vendor offers your customers a 99% accurate drug test that reads results in five minutes?

One of our partner’s provides important compliance training classes in a virtual setting for a low cost. Who is it?

Your Vendor Category

When your logo and redirect are added to our preferred vendors catalog it offers two very important elements to members:

It tells them that your company has been vetted and approved for business within our network.

It encourages them to visit your website where they can learn more about your company.

*IMPORTANT:

It is recommended that you use your main homepage or general information page for the logo redirect.

Your category will be verified for “best fit” before being placed.

Vendors may not be placed in multiple categories.

Dollar General to Host Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit