(CNN)– Dollar General learned it didn’t have to look further than its name to boost sales. The discount chain saw a 16% growth in what it calls its “Value Valley” offerings. Those are items you can buy for a $1. Compare that to the only three-and-a-half percent boost the retailer saw in o verall sales. Everyone seems to like the bargains. Dollar General noted even shoppers who earn more than $100,000 per year are buying them. The dollar items are proving so popular the chain plans to offer 40% more of them. Categories: News Tags: Dollar General, high inflation, inflation, U.S. economy, U.S. inflation ...read more read less