Family Dollar Essay

Though it is a very long nonfiction book, I found myself unable to put it down. I cried a lot and literally laughed out loud while reading this book, and found myself extremely emotionally connected to Kunte Kinte. This book did meet and exceed my expectations. It was vey painful for me to read, yet I am beyond grateful that I was recommended to read it. The story-telling was so descriptive, it put a weight on my heart and made me think and contemplate about the book even when I was not reading it. I think the author did everything perfectly, and I have no critiques. I would like to thank the author for such an amazing historical account and piece of literature.

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In the book Money and Class in America written by Lewis Lapham, the way Americans look at money is exposed. It compares other nations view on monetary value against that of the Americans. It is a fact that we place more value on money than anything else. This book illustrates the corruptness of the “American Dream” as it focuses money as the “currency of the soul” and through the dream, men remain free to rise or fall. Their life is the product of the effort and the decisions put forth by them.

Dollar General has placed stores in community where there are low income individuals and offer a product line of general merchandise that includes many products. Dollar General specially focused on customer service. They provide food to customers with little, medium, and stable income. The mainstream of Dollar General Stores are placed in either shopping center of freestanding buildings and with a handful housed in underserved rural and urban structures. The company is conscious to fill the role of a neighborhood store and has kept away from the large box supercenter store, (Lechner, 2014). The company believes that the role of neighbor is a big part of its achievement. When opening a store, they select to pinpoint them with communities, often targeting cities that are home to less than 20,000 residents. Dollar General continues to strength its position as a consumer driven distributor of consumable basic. They carry out the mission of serving others by making value and convenience the trademarks of its business strategy. Thirty percent of their merchandise is priced at a dollar or less. With their stores averaging 6,800 square feet, they feature a focused variety of highly unpreserved merchandise, making shopping for basic necessities simple and hassle free.

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The PBS Frontline documentary “Two American Families”, produced by Bill Moyers, follows two middle class families in Milwaukie, one black and one white, for over a decade as they struggle to achieve the “American Dream”. This documentary mirrors the struggle of so many American families who work hard and play by the rules, yet fall victim in a struggling economy to a series of policy decisions made. The hand of policy ineffectively steered the lives of the two families featured, the Neumann’s and Stanley’s, despite their hard work ethic and sincere determination to succeed. Many policy implications played a role in the documentary, including those around education, institutional racism, taxation, overseas jobs

I actually really enjoyed the video. It made me think about things that I honestly never thought about. I thought it was interesting how our currency compares to other countries. Especially when Neil deGrasse Tyson brought up how although we do have a scientist on the back of our money that the back of ot has nothing to do with that scientists achievements. Firstly, I would change the five dollar bill from having Lincoln on it to Rosa Parks and on the back I would put a picture of the old buses that were used during the time when the bus boycotts happened. Although she was not the only person to refuse to move to the back of the bus, she helped kick start a major movement. I would put her on the five dollar bill, because it is a very common bill, so most people would see it very often. She was an amazing person and everyone needs to be reminded of what she did/ started on a regular basis.

The image of a perfect family has been a staple for popular television shows and commercials hawking everything from luncheon meat to microwaveable TV dinners. It is a far reaching concept known by almost anyone living in the country, all over the world and people considering immigrating to the US. It is a fabricated dream, which does not truly exist. It is merely a false goal, striving to achieve this standard, and the aesthetic of the lifestyle is one which has been heavily marketed and changes frequently with the times. Sports utility vehicles, pristine lawns, massive backyards and home security systems are marketed as necessities for the modern American

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Family Dollar’s retail strategy will work in both good and bad economic times. The company’s mission: is to provide our customers with a compelling place to shop, our team members with a compelling place to work, and our investors with a compelling place to invest. Our vision is to be the best, small format convenience and value retailer serving the needs of families in our neighborhoods. (Family Dollar 2012 Annual Report) During the economic downturn, Family Dollar reevaluated the company’s goals. One of the goals the company will be refocusing on will be to build customer

Family Dollar strives to bring the business to the customer instead of making the customer go to the business. Family Dollar focuses on core and urban market share to deliver products to a wide variety consumer base. The basis of the formula that Family Dollar uses focuses on a customer base of the

In analyzing all of the department store data several conclusions can be made. The customers that carry credit with AJ Davis Department Stores average $4153. The higher the customer’s income the higher credit balance they tend to afford with the department store. Forty four percent of the customer base resides in rural areas. There were not any specific trends identified in relation to household size and department store credit. Customers residing in urban areas occupy the majority of the department store’s credit. In analyzing the income it is safe to say that AJ Davis Department Store customers are middle class citizens.

I have decided to analyze the mission Statement of Dollar General Corporation today. I am one of the suppliers to them and as such, I would say that I have a fair knowledge into their business practices. Mission Statement Serving Others For Customers A Better Life For Shareholders A Superior Return For Employees Respect and Opportunity. About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years. With more than 12,000 stores in 43 states, Dollar General is America’s largest small-box discount retailer by sales. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola,

ABC’s Modern Family is a documentary-style comedy series that surrounds the lives of a diverse family. The family is made up of parents Phil and Claire who have two daughters and a son. Claire’s dad, Jay and his Latina wife, Gloria raise two sons of their own but people often believe Jay is Gloria’s father because of the age difference. Jay has a gay son, Mitchell, who lives with his partner Cameron and their adopted Asian daughter. Three different but related families make a unique show and are supposed to represent the families of today. The creators of this series are Steven Levitan and Chistopher Lloyd (IMDb, 2016). Modern Family is intended to be appropriate for all audiences and is geared towards families in the sense that the show tends to stay away from sex jokes or crude humor (Quora, 2016).

No one can’t meet a family like mine’s. My family is well diversified. Every family member plays an important role in all my family’s lives. In my family, there are four people: my father, my mother, my little brother and me. My father is one who brings money home and is also responsible for organizing and planning family trips. My mother is the one who is in charge for making meals and makes sure everyone eats at the appropriate times. My little brother is the pet of the family. He actually doesn’t have any responsibilities, for he’s the pet. I am the rock of support in my family. I always go beyond my parents’ expectations. I also support my younger cousins and little brother, by being a role model that they can look up to. Another