Why items at Dollar Tree will soon cost you way more than $1

[CrealCritter]

I don't shop at dollar tree often but their $1.00 LED light bulbs rock. Some other good things like $1.00 turkey baster come to mind... I doubt I'll shop there anymore or any less, than I did before they raised the price on stuff over a dollar.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-...-soon-cost-you-way-more-than-1-145727456.html

 

[sumi]

Interesting. Expect some outrage from customers, but I think they'll be fine though.

We have Poundland in the UK and their Irish version, Dealz, here. Most items in store costs €1.50, with some mix and match "buy any 3 for €1.50" thrown in. But they also have more expensive items priced up to €7 and €8 Euro and it's still a bargain, so people flock there.

 

[Mini Horses]

Many, many vendors are raising prices by simply providing LESS in their packaging. 10 oz instead of 11 or 12 oz, same price just less product. I've seen it for quite a while now. When I do resets the sizes/prices are noted as part of placement. Yep, often SAME pkg size, just less in it. Most people don't even notice for quite a while. Sharp, huh??

Some even leave existing product to sell thru. Some actually remove pkg, discount, have pretty new pkgs....same price, less product BUT -- cute new face on the box.

If you shop Dollar General, always check the $1 aisle. Sometimes they put the product removed from a plan set to that area to sell it out. One day it's $2.95, next $1. Gotta clean the stores.

Many of the WalMart stores are taking deep discounts for items not selling, no longer planning to carry, or unsold after a big push before a holiday, etc. Since I work in one each weekend, I see a few darned good ones. Got several costly headlamps for $1. and some really good wine, $1 for a 4 pk, bags of nuts, 48 count Grn Mtn K cups $3. (size box deleted from shelf set) You betcha, I bought.

Stores are tightening up. It's going to be a real issue for many things -- especially prices for foods & livestock feed/hay, with all these weather disasters!!!!!!! STOCK up while you can. It can't go away and is very, very widespread.