Dollar General revealed a sales jump of 11.9% to reach $3.1bn (£2.1bn) for the first quarter of 2010. Like-for-like sales grew 6.7%, compared with 13.3% for the same period last year.

Customer traffic and average transaction both contributed to the increase and the group reported that sales were strongest in the consumables and seasonal categories. Net income increased to $136m (£92.2m), compared with $83m (£56.3m) for the same period last year.

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