After you finish reviewing below about value retailing, we suggest you also learn more about outlet stores her in our fashion retail terminology section.

There are a handful of very well known value retailers.  However, there are also many smaller value retailers that contribute to the overall retailing landscape.  One of the larger companies that you may have heard of would be Family Dollar.  They began with one store in 1959 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Company currently operates more than 6,600 stores in 44 states. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is based in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte and is a publicly held company with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO.  The first Family Dollar store was opened in Charlotte, NC, in 1959.  It was a relatively small, self-service operation located in a neighborhood convenient to low and middle income consumers. The merchandise assortment featured basic goods for family and home needs. The no frills, low overhead, cash-and-carry environment provided good value at the lowest price points. As the company opened more stores, it became clear that this merchandising concept filled a niche in the marketplace and held great promise for supporting a chain of much larger size.

Dollar General is another value retailer with significant size.  Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General Corporation is the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer. They make shopping for everyday needs simpler and hassle-free by offering a carefully edited assortment of the most popular brands at low everyday prices in small, convenient locations. Dollar General ranks among the largest retailers of top-quality brands made by America’s most-trusted manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg’s, General Mills and Nabisco. Dollar General saves you time by staying focused on life's simple necessities: laundry detergent, toilet paper, soap, shampoo, socks and underwear...maybe a gadget or two that you just can't live without.

Clothing Outlet Stores are technically value retailers.  The clothing outlets offer leading fashion brands at attractive discounts.  Therefore, they are certainly providing value.

There are a few very good value retail websites that offer informative details to help retailers and consumers learn more about value retailing.  One such site is called Value Retail News (VRN).  They provide news and information pertinent to the industry.  For example, you can view their outlet industry reports from 2009:

If this page does not provide you with enough "valuable" information, you can search the internet for additional value retailer and value retailing resources. 

It might also be a good idea to learn about mass merchants selling clothing, footwear, fashion accessories and beauty product.

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