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

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.

Most traditional retailers, like Macy’s, Target or Best Buy, are dialing back profit and or sales projections.

The discount retailer raised its outlook after assessing the impact of tariffs on its business and consumer behavior, and posted better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Shares of Dollar General (DG) jumped in premarket trading Tuesday after the discount retailer posted better-than-expected first-quarter results and lifted its full-year outlook. Dollar General reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.