Although headlines tend to emphasize move as effort to combat “inflation,” it turns out that Dollar Tree (Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Canada) “stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces [began] testing some prices above $1  two years ago.

The discount retailer plans to transform more of its locations into Dollar Tree Plus stores with products also priced at $3 and $5. And standard Dollar Tree stores will also begin testing price points above $1 ….

 Read complete feature titled “More items at Dollar Tree will cost more than $1 as retailer grows selection, combats inflation,” by Mike Snider, USA Today (September 29, 2021).