Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as costs take a bite

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Dollar Tree is breaking the mold and will sell items in some locations that exceed the tantalizing $1 grab-n-go price. 

Witynski said this week that Dollar Tree is a “test-and-learn” company, and they’ll be watching how customers react. 

The company had already begun testing higher prices at several hundred of its nearly 8,000 locations in a section of the store called “Dollar Tree Plus” with items that can go for as much as $5. Items that can go for $1.25 to $1.50 will soon be found in the mix at some locations amid the typical assortment of $1 products.

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[tylerjs 6,093]

Literally defeats the brand identity of Dollar Tree but go off sis!

[ProfessionalClown 10,647]

This is pretty much what dollar general or family dollar is.

[AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,940]

1 minute ago, ProfessionalClown said:

This is pretty much what dollar general or family dollar is.

And Five Below

[Chic 20,830]

A nightmare 

[FATCAT 60,888]

1 minute ago, ProfessionalClown said:

This is pretty much what dollar general or family dollar is.

Yea I was gonna say, this is kinda the norm these days. Same way we don't have 5 and 10 cent stores anymore lmao

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

They need to rebrand to "Sometimes Dollar Tree"

[reysus 1,064]

i mean dollar stores are trash (bc of how they affect communities, not judging people who go there) but this was only a matter of time. inflation is real & cost of living just keeps going up and up, rip all of us mortals

[weed 78,896]

I love dollar tree and this is devastating!!!! 

[LaLa 19,898]

this is the norm for dollar stores in my area, some stuff is a much as $4 

[Alannah 2,988]

TikTok and other influencer-based apps/sites are making companies realize that all encompassing consumers will pay 5x the original price point. It's part of the reason drug store cosmetic brands have been raising their costs as well. I think it's a shame considering how many folks rely on those lower prices. But, after all, business comes down to profit. 

[TheOriginalOne 11,599]

Now I can’t afford it 

[MadreMonster 2,584]

I’m against dollar stores because the whole ideology behind their stores is to make people not think and rip off lower income communities. I obviously don’t judge the people who shop there but the executives have a nasty outlook on their business model

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2 minutes ago, MadreMonster said:

I’m against dollar stores because the whole ideology behind their stores is to make people not think and rip off lower income communities. I obviously don’t judge the people who shop there but the executives have a nasty outlook on their business model

They also are increasingly putting local grocery stores and delis out of business - which then completely removes rural communities' access to fresh fruits and vegetables. A total disaster.

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19 minutes ago, TortureMeOnReplay said:

And Five Below

is everything at five below still even $5 or less? i feel like things there have got to be $10 by now lol