Dollar General to host Supplier and Diversity Innovation Summit | Home Textiles Today

Goodlettsville, Tenn. – Dollar General will host a virtual event in September giving suppliers an opportunity to meet with merchandise buyers and category managers.

The 2020 Supplier and Diversity Innovation Summit is open to companies holding one of several diversity certifications who have not sold products to Dollar General in the past 18 months. It will take place Sept. 16.

To apply, interested suppliers, companies and manufacturers may submit their product information at www.rangeme.com/dgsupplierdiversity through end of day on Friday, Aug. 7. Selected companies are expected to be notified via email by Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) of the time of their virtual meeting with a member of the Dollar General merchandising team.

Dollar General is seeking to meet with suppliers in the following categories:

In order to participate, suppliers must hold at least one of these diversity certifications:

“Respecting the dignity and differences of others is a core value and cultural cornerstone of Dollar General, and this year’s Supplier and Diversity Innovation Summit reflects our ongoing efforts to offer the right products for each unique customer and community we serve,” said Johné Battle, Dollar General’s vice president of diversity and inclusion.