Inside Family Dollar’s Beer Rollout

Dear Client:Family Dollar chief Howard Levine declared fiscal 2014 as "one of the most difficult years in the company's history" during its full year earnings call earlier this month. The chain's same-store sales declined 2.1% for the year ending August 30. In an effort to combat this lackluster performance, Family Dollar has turned to alcoholic beverages. No, not that way -- you know, selling more beer and the like. The chain currently has a few hundred stores selling beer and