Dollar Tree Sales Rise, Views Economic Uncertainty as Opportunity

The company accelerated store openings and converted many stores to a multi-price format.
Dollar Tree Sales Rise, Views Economic Uncertainty as Opportunity
A customer walks out of a Dollar Tree store in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Dollar Tree has joined its competitor, Dollar General, in posting higher sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, as it views the economic uncertainty surrounding retailing as a growth opportunity for value dollar stores.

On June 4, the Chesapeake, Virginia-based operator of discount stores in the United States and Canada reported net sales of $4.6 billion for the quarter ended May 3, up by 11.3 percent from the same period in fiscal 2024.
Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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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.”