Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.

Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at

CEO Todd Vasos said the company has worked to reduce its exposure to China — and limit price hikes for shoppers.

Dollar General Corp. slightly increased its annual guidance after the first quarter topped projections. The discount chain also said it expects to mitigate a significant amount of the tariffs currently in place.

Dollar General raised its annual targets after beating estimates for quarterly profit and same-store sales and said more consumers across income groups came in to shop at its stores amid tariff-related uncertainty and still-high inflation.