Dollar General Exec Says Not Anticipating Improvement In Macro Environment For Core Customers

March 13 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp DG.N:

• DOLLAR GENERAL EXEC SAYS NOT ANTICIPATING IMPROVEMENT IN MACRO ENVIRONMENT FOR CORE CUSTOMERS -CONF CALL

• DOLLAR GENERAL EXEC BELIEVES CO IS WELL POSITIONED TO MITIGATE IMPACT FROM TARIFFS IN 2025

• DOLLAR GENERAL EXEC SAYS STORES IN URBAN LOCATIONS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING TO OPERATE

• DOLLAR GENERAL EXEC SAYS CUSTOMERS CONTINUE TO REPORT FINANCIAL SITUATION HAS WORSENED OVER LAST YEAR DUE TO NEGATIVE IMPACT FROM ONGOING INFLATION

• DOLLAR GENERAL EXEC SAYS TRADE DOWN FROM CONSUMERS IS BACK, HAS ACCELERATED IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS

• DOLLAR GENERAL EXEC SAYS AIM TO INCREASE NON-CONSUMABLE MIX BY AT LEAST 100 BASIS POINTS BY 2027