Dollar Tree Faces Profit Decline as Theft Surges, Considers Defensive Measures

A clerk brings in a shopping basket at a Dollar Tree store in Richland, Miss., on Nov. 26, 2019. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo

Dollar Tree is taking losses in some areas due to a spike in theft and a decline in profits.

Like many retailers, the discount store chain is considering “defensive merchandising” or restricting access to certain products.