Count Your Coins As Dollar Tree Plans To Raise Prices

Count Your Coins As Dollar Tree Plans To Raise Prices

A woman enters a Dollar Tree discount store in Alhambra, California, on August 19, 2019. - American ... [+] consumers spent far more than expected in July, as retail sales jumped on strong online purchases, according to government data released on August 15, 2019. The report gave a reassuring picture of the US consumer, a bedrock that has enabled the US economy to outperform other leading economies even as American manufacturing has weakened. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Dollar Tree's DLTR namesake value promise that's held true for decades will now be only mostly true, as the company is set to raise prices as much as $0. 50 on some products. The discount chain had been testing pricier products in its "Dollar Tree Plus" collection in an effort to increase sales, but this new price increase will affect items throughout the store. Minority communities across the country may be shelling out more money as they battle raising prices from stores which typically cater to low-end consumers, especially when the majority of its products are made in other countries. The Breakdown You Need to Know: CultureBanx reported that the