Companies

Dollar Tree Sales Rise as Economic Uncertainty Drives Consumers to Bargains

Dollar Tree Sales Rise as Economic Uncertainty Drives Consumers to Bargains
A Dollar Tree store in Bowie, Md., on Nov. 23, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
|Updated:
0:00
Dollar Tree joined its competitor Dollar General to report higher fourth-quarter sales amid mounting economic uncertainty, which has driven even wealthier consumers to seek value in dollar stores.

Net sales increased by 0.7 percent to $5 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended on Feb. 1. Same-store net sales increased by 2 percent, driven by a 0.7 percent increase in traffic and a 1.3 percent increase in average transaction tickets.

Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
Author
Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”