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Retail theft operation at a Dollar Tree store leads to 21 arrests in Sacramento County

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CHANCES FOR NEXT WEEK. IN A FEW MINUTES, WE’LL CHECK BACK. HEATHER THANK YOU. NOW TO SOME NEW VIDEO OUT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY. AS DEPUTIES MOVED IN TO ARREST NEARLY TWO DOZEN PEOPLE FOR RETAIL THEFT, ALL FROM THE SAME STORE, THEY ARRESTED 21 PEOPLE, INCLUDING FOUR MINORS, ON CHARGES OF STEALING FROM A DOLLAR TREE. THE SACRAMENTO SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAD A RETAIL THEFT OPERATION GOING ON AT THE STORE ON FLORIN ROAD. NOW, SOME OF THE ARRESTS WERE REPEAT OFFENDERS, AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS CAUGHT STEALING DRINKS AND THEN RESELLING THEM. DETECTIVES SAY THAT THEY HAD 67 CALLS FROM THAT STORE IN JUST THREE MONTHS. OFFICIALS SAY IN ALL DOLLAR TREE STORES THROUGHOUT THE SACRAMENTO AREA, THERE WAS A 40% INCREASE IN FINANCIAL LOSSES LAST YEAR ALONE. THEY SAY THAT IN TURN LEADS TO STORES CLOSING, PRICES GOING UP AND FEWER JOBS. MOST OF THEM WILL GET TAKEN TO JAIL. PEOPLE THINK DOLLAR TREE OBVIOUSLY LOWER LESSER AMOUNT. THEY DON’T CARE. THEY DO. EVEN IF YOU DON’T GET CAUGHT THAT DAY, WHETHER IT’S SHOPLIFTING. BLITZER LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL WORK WITH THEIR ASSET PROTECTION EMPLOYEES TO INVESTIGATE AND EVENTUALLY COME AFTER YOU. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT SIX OF THE SUSPECTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PROSECUTION UNDER PROP 36. THAT’S

Retail theft operation at a Dollar Tree store leads to 21 arrests in Sacramento County

Updated: 11:12 PM PST Feb 6, 2026

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Nearly two dozen people, including four juveniles, have been arrested in Sacramento County for stealing from a Dollar Tree store in South Sacramento as part of a retail theft operation. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation at the store on Florin Road, resulting in the arrest of 21 individuals, some of whom were repeat offenders. Another person was caught stealing drinks and reselling them.Detectives reported receiving 67 calls from the store in just three months, highlighting the persistent issue of theft. Officials noted a 40% increase in financial losses at Dollar Tree stores throughout Sacramento last year, which they say leads to store closures, rising prices, and fewer jobs.”Most of them will get taken to jail. People think Dollar Tree obviously lower, lesser amount. They don’t care. They do, even if you don’t get caught that day,” said Alex Yakimchuk from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “Law enforcement gets there in time. We will work with their asset protection employees to investigate, and eventually come after you.”The sheriff’s office stated that six of the suspects are eligible for prosecution under Proposition 36, a measure passed by voters to increase penalties for certain drug and theft crimes.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Nearly two dozen people, including four juveniles, have been arrested in Sacramento County for stealing from a Dollar Tree store in South Sacramento as part of a retail theft operation.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation at the store on Florin Road, resulting in the arrest of 21 individuals, some of whom were repeat offenders. Another person was caught stealing drinks and reselling them.

Detectives reported receiving 67 calls from the store in just three months, highlighting the persistent issue of theft.

Officials noted a 40% increase in financial losses at Dollar Tree stores throughout Sacramento last year, which they say leads to store closures, rising prices, and fewer jobs.

“Most of them will get taken to jail. People think Dollar Tree obviously lower, lesser amount. They don’t care. They do, even if you don’t get caught that day,” said Alex Yakimchuk from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “Law enforcement gets there in time. We will work with their asset protection employees to investigate, and eventually come after you.”

The sheriff’s office stated that six of the suspects are eligible for prosecution under Proposition 36, a measure passed by voters to increase penalties for certain drug and theft crimes.

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February 6, 2026
Man suspected of robbing Lake Norman Dollar Tree found in Virginia, police say

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A man charged in the robbery of this Lake Norman Dollar Tree is under investigation in a string of other Dollar Tree holdups, police said.

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In the Virginia mountains Wednesday, Jan. 7, U.S. Marshals apprehended a 62-year-old Rowan County man suspected of robbing a Lake Norman Dollar Tree store and possibly ones in nearby towns recently, police said.

The man was caught four days after a robber approached employees in the Dollar Tree at 221-R Norman Station Blvd., flashed a handgun and ordered the workers to give him all the cash in a safe, Mooresville police said on social media, citing surveillance footage.

“Once the suspect had the money, he took the store’s phone and left the store,” according to a Mooresville Police Department news release. The suspect drove away in a dark Honda sedan, police said.

Through further investigation, police said they identified a suspect who was arrested without incident in Bristol, Virginia, 180 miles from Mooresville.

The China Grove man was jailed without bond pending extradition to Mooresville. He was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon, police said.

“More charges are forthcoming from Mooresville Police Department, as well as surrounding jurisdictions,” police said.

Mooresville police thanked the U.S. Marshals Service and police in Bristol for helping apprehend the man.

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January 10, 2026
Police identify woman whose body was found in a Miami Dollar Tree freezer

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Just before a Dollar Tree opened Sunday morning, a woman’s body was found in a store freezer, Miami police said.

Officers got to the discount store, 968 SW Eighth St. in Little Havana, around 8 a.m. after an employee found the woman later identified by police as 32-year-old Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez.

As of Sunday afternoon, “It’s an Unclassified Death,” Miami police officer Michael Vega wrote in an email, but “we have to wait for the medical examiner’s report.”

Crime scene tape and a Miami police car are in front of the Dollar Tree store at 968 SW Eighth St. in Little Havana on Sunday morning, Dec. 14, 2025. A woman’s body was found in the freezer Sunday morning, police say. David J. Neal dneal@miamiherald.com

The Goodwill store next door to the Dollar Tree and the Taco Bell just east did their usual Sunday business. Across Southwest Eighth Street, Little Havana residents recorded police officers and investigating detectives going in and out of the Dollar Tree.

One of the freezers inside the Dollar Tree store in Little Havana where a woman’s body was found on Sunday morning, Dec. 14, 2025. Michael Butler mbutler@miamiherald.com

Sanchez’s grieving family members consoled each other behind crime scene tape in front of the Goodwill store. Once they came from behind the tape, they politely declined to speak with media before leaving once the woman’s body was removed.

The store, which normally opens at 8 a.m., opened shortly after 1 p.m. as crowds stood on the sidewalk chatting amongst each other, waiting to get in. A manager greeted customers as they came in, saying, “Hello” to all, not something normally done at the store.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

This story was originally published December 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM.

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December 14, 2025
Growing number of affluent consumers are shopping at discount stores. Here’s why.
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Not only low-income shoppers are hunting for deals these days. Better off consumers are also flocking to discount stores to save a few bucks.

Since 2021, budget retailers have seen a large influx of more affluent shoppers, according to data from GlobalData Retail. This year, nearly 28% of high-income people have shopped at discount chains Aldi, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Family Dollar, Lidl, Ollie’s, PopShelf or Walmart, up from around 20% four years ago, the research and consulting firm found.
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A key catalyst for the shift is one that has plagued Americans up and down the income ladder in recent years, experts told CBS MoneyWatch: inflation.

Emerging from the pandemic, many middle- and even upper-income consumers had extra savings after receiving federal stimulus checks and because they chopped their spending on categories like travel and dining out, said Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData.

But since then, the financial cushion wealthier consumers once enjoyed has shrunk while the cost of living has risen, leading many to seek out more affordable stores.

“They don’t like the fact that more and more of their money is absorbed by essentials and the basics of life,” Saunders told CBS MoneyWatch. “So what has happened is they have sought out better value for money, and they’ve especially done that in grocery and household essentials.”

GlobalData defines middle-income as households with annual income of $56,501 to $169,750, while high-income households are those earning more $169,751. The market research firm taps a range of data sources — including consumer surveys, credit card spending and retailer data — to build a national picture of the retail landscape.

The migration of higher income consumers to discount retailers has “accelerated since the pandemic, and especially since the bout of inflation that started in 2021,” added Saunders, noting that a similar trend followed the 2008 financial crisis.

One of the biggest winners of this trend has been Walmart, according to Saunders. More than 17% of Americans earning six figures today shop at the Arkansas-based company, the world’s biggest retailer, up from less than 15% in 2021, GlobalData found.
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To be sure, wealthier consumers don’t face the same financial constraints as low-income people. But high- and middle-income Americans are also looking for ways to beat inflation and stretch their dollar, experts said.

Inflation is well below its 2022 peak, but remains sticky for food and other essentials. Will Auchincloss, an Americas retail sector partner at EY Parthenon, told CBS MoneyWatch that elevated prices for many goods and services are forcing consumers across the income spectrum to “muscle through.”

Inflation isn’t the only thing driving more people to discount retailers. Better brand selection and a more diverse assortment of products has made budget chains more appealing to a wider audience, Saunders said, noting that retailers like Walmart and Aldi are actively courting more upscale shoppers.

“One of the things Walmart has been doing is refurbishing a lot of its stores, putting a bit more effort into presentation, because it knows that higher-income consumers expect a nicer experience,” he said. “If you provide that, the lower-income consumers like it, too.”

Walmart remodels around 650 stores nationwide on an annual basis, according to a company spokesperson. The upgrades typically include updated layouts, newly painted exteriors and interiors, interactive displays, new signage and checkouts, and interactive displays — reminiscent what you might see in an IKEA store — that allow customers to touch and feel merchandise.

The company has also expanded its brand selections to include manufacturers like Apple and Dell, as well as fashion brands like Scoop and Free Assembly, a Walmart spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch.

Aldi, which did not respond to CBS MoneyWatch’s request for comment, has also tried make its stores more appealing.

“A lot of their new stores are very bright, they’re very clean, they’re very shoppable,” Saunders said.

“This isn’t about bargain-basement value,” he added. “This is about great prices, very low prices, but in a pleasant and a very aesthetically pleasing shopping environment.”

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September 16, 2025
Dollar Tree Just Made an Announcement That Will Majorly Impact Shoppers — and People Are Shocked

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After almost nine years of working on a merger, it seems Dollar Tree is thinking about cutting ties with Family Dollar. Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling made a recent statement that the company will be hosting a formal review of the businesses and considering the possibility of putting Family Dollar up for sale.

After purchasing Family Dollar in 2015 for more than $8 billion, Dollar Tree has made the decision to explore putting the chain retailer up for sale. Around 8,000 Family Dollar stores across the United States serve lower-income households with products sold at reasonable prices of between $1 and $10. However, after closing more than 900 stores last year — with plans to shut down even more — Dollar Tree’s CEO made a statement that the “unique needs” of the two different stores are difficult to manage, and that the possibility of a sale is on the table.

This announcement comes after Dollar Tree acquired the leases for 170 different 99 Cents Only stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. The retailer plans on transforming those locations into Dollar Tree stores and selling its own products, effectively ending 99 Cents Only stores. Dollar Tree also announced its plans to expand in-store offerings and elevate its prices, with items costing up to $7, including products in the refrigerated and frozen food section, pet food, and hygienic supplies.

As of May 4, Dollar Tree and its expanded locations with Family Dollar, operate over 16,000 stores across the United States in Canada. According to a statement, Dollar Tree has not set a deadline or a timetable for the “thorough review” it plans on having for its merger to see if it is worth keeping Family Dollar or selling it off. The company is also considering other options, including a spin-off or another disposition of the business.

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June 5, 2024
Store closures are surging this year. Here are the retailers shuttering the most locations.

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The retail industry is going through a tough time as it copes with inflation-weary consumers and a rash of bankruptcies, prompting chains to announce the closures of almost 3,200 brick-and-mortar stores so far in 2024, according to a new analysis.

That’s a 24% increase from a year ago, according to a report from retail data provider CoreSight, which tracks store closures and openings across the U.S. Although some retailers are planning to expand this year, major chains have announced 4% fewer openings compared with a year earlier, the analysis found.

Blame changing consumer habits, as well as retailers’ management struggles and bankruptcies, with the latter impacting companies including Rite Aid and Rue21. The largest number of store closures stems from Dollar Tree’s announcement earlier this year that it plans to close more than 600 Family Dollar locations this year, with the discount store citing the impact of inflation on its customers as well as an increase in shoplifting.

“A lot of this year’s closures are related to bankruptcies of chains that have been in trouble for a while, like Rite Aid and Rue21,” Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, told CBS Moneywatch. “We’re also seeing several retailers, like Family Dollar, take action to weed out unperforming locations.”

Although consumer spending has remained solid this year, there are “pockets of softness creeping in, and retailers want to ensure they are in good financial shape to weather any challenges” Saunders added. “That means optimizing store portfolios.”

Brick-and-mortar retailers are also struggling with ongoing competition from online rivals such as Amazon.com.

By contrast, some companies blundered strategically, such as Express, which filed for bankruptcy last month and announced plans to close 100 of its 500 locations. The clothing chain, known for its workplace fashion, failed to connect with consumers after the pandemic ushered in working from home, Saunders said.

That put the company “firmly on the wrong side of trends and, in our view, the chain made too little effort to adapt,” he said in a recent research note.

Are consumers cutting back?

Recent data shows that Americans are still opening their wallets. Consumer spending in March rose 0.8% (the most recent data available), which economists say represents solid growth.

But some signs consumers are starting to fade amid a modest economic slowdown. On Friday, the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumer sentiment index for May dropped to 67.4, the largest monthly decline since mid-2021. Confidence is dipping because of expectations for higher inflation and softer growth, said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial, in an email.

“Uncertainty about the inflation path could suppress consumer spending in the coming months,” he noted.

Consumers have also spent down any remaining extra money they socked away during the pandemic, when federal stimulus checks and other benefits bolstered their bank accounts, Roach said in an earlier report.

“[T]here are potential risks to consumer spending,” he said. “When households exhaust these accumulated savings, it could lead to a decline in discretionary spending.”

Even so, some retailers are planning to open hundreds of new stores, CoreSight found. Dollar General, a rival of Dollar Tree, said it will add more than 800 locations this year, putting it at the top of the list of retailers opening new stores this year, according to the research firm.

In second place is 7-Eleven, which plans to open more than 270 U.S. locations this year, followed by discount store Five Below, with plans to open 227 outlets, the analysis found.

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May 10, 2024
This “Beautiful” $1 Dollar Tree Kitchen Gem Will Completely Transform Your Pantry

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Does your pantry give you anxiety every time you open it? Trust us, we get it. While we love to look at well organized pantries with sparkling glass jars and baskets of snacks, it’s hard to actually execute. Especially when buying all of those jars and baskets can feel like making a payment on a car when it’s all said and done. Thankfully, Dollar Tree has an easy solution that will keep your pantry organized without breaking the bank thanks to their latest hidden gem.

Now sold at Dollar Tree for $1.25 each, you can buy these classic countertop jars with metal sealed lids, perfect for organizing all kinds of items like flour, sugar, tea, coffee, sugar, nuts, dried fruit, and more. Although the label on these jars says “cookie jar” they can be used for far more than just cookies. (Although we don’t hate the idea of having a fresh batch of chocolate chip and toffee shortbread cookies on hand in one of these jars.)

The jar stands at around 5 inches in height, but it does have a flat side so it can easily sit on either your counter or your pantry shelf, making it easy to twist off the cap and get what you need without having to completely move the jar.

Dollar Tree does sell these jars in stores, but you can also buy a case on their website if you’re looking to do a complete pantry revamp — you can snag 12 jars for $15. Some shoppers are also finding similar jars at Dollar Tree that feature a wooden lid, which seals nicely at the top, although this particular style is not sold on Dollar Tree’s website. You can also use stickers as labels for your jars to really make the organized pantry of your dreams.

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April 23, 2024
The “Gorgeous” $1 Dollar Tree Storage Find You Can Use in Every Room (Perfect for Kitchen Clutter!)

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April 18, 2024
This $1 Dollar Tree Decor Find Brilliantly Doubles As a Spice Rack (It’s Perfect!)

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If you have to maneuver around a small kitchen like me, then you understand how important it is to find clever ways to save space. Appliances can’t sit on the counter given the limited surface you have, and forget having a full spice rack on your counter as well unless you have a space on the wall or a large cabinet door you can work with. You’ll have to find another clever way to store those spices. Thankfully, @beauty_by_serina on Instagram thought of a clever DIY that will give you the spice cabinet of your dreams, without taking up any precious counter real estate in your home. And it’s all done with a few picture frames purchased from Dollar Tree at the low price of $1.25.

That’s right; those clear picture frames on Dollar Tree shelves are just the thing you need to make the spice drawer of your dreams. Clear out that junk drawer and clean it, then buy four plastic picture frames (this DIY uses 5×7-inch frames) with an angled bottom. Place the frames backward in the drawer so the bottoms of each frame touch the angled top to create sections to place your spices. Once they’re in, lay out the spices that you use the most in your drawer, and voilà — a spice rack that doesn’t take up space on your counter and costs you less than $5 to put together.

Dollar Tree is full of all kinds of ingenious storage finds right now, particularly for organizing your kitchen and pantry. These bottle holders are ideal for organizing all of those water bottles you keep collecting. They even stack nicely and make for a great spot for placing those extra wine bottles you have on hand. These clip-on baskets can double the storage space in your fridge, perfect for storing snacks and any other school lunch fixings.

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April 16, 2024
Dollar Tree Just Announced a Major Price Change — and Shoppers Are Furious

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Items at the dollar store no longer just cost a dollar, but this isn’t news. Popular dollar stores such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree raised their prices to $1.25 over the past two years. Dollar Tree — and its subsidiary Family Dollar — also made the move to elevate some of their prices to $3 and $5 in 2023, all in an effort to expand the number of products they offer in stores. And now, during their fourth quarter earnings call, CEO Rick Dreiling announced the discount store will increase their price threshold to $7.

“This expanded assortment will offer Dollar Tree shoppers a wider range of choices across a variety of categories, including food and snacks, beverages, pet care, personal care, and more,” explains Dreiling during the call. “Even as our multi-price assortment expands over time, the vast majority of the items sold in Dollar Tree stores will remain at our entry level fixed price point.”

The news of this price increase is also followed by the news of Dollar Tree shutting even more doors; the company will close 1,000 Dollar Tree stores in 2024, and 600 Family Dollar stores during the first half of the 2024 fiscal year, as well as an additional 370 closing when their leases expire.

Although this change does mean an expansion of offerings on shelves — like frozen and refrigerated items for $3, or bags of dog food for $5 — loyal customers aren’t too pleased about the price increase, and have taken to social media to voice their complaints.

The speculation started when customers noticed the added price scanners in stores. Why have a price scanner if everything’s the same price? After taking a closer look, videos circulated online displaying the price differences, showing food items like hamburger buns for $4 or sunscreen for $5. Some are even commenting on how their local dollar store is turning into the new Five Below.

Will dollar stores like the Dollar Tree or Family Dollar still be the cheapest option for customers? Shoppers and employees are saying no, especially when you compare food prices. A can of beans costs $1.25 at Dollar Tree, but only $0.82 at Walmart.

“They are pricing themselves right out of business,” comments one shopper on a TikTok video. “Now I feel like they are taking advantage,” writes another. “Some of these prices are more than Walgreens.”

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March 20, 2024
Dollar stores are hitting hard times, faced with shoplifting and inflation-weary shoppers

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What happened to Dollar Tree? Retailer closing 1,000 stores

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Since their beginnings in the 1950s, dollar stores have mushroomed across the U.S., sprouting up in urban and rural communities alike. But their rapid growth appears to be hitting a speed bump as their low-income customers struggle with inflation, cuts to government benefits and other problems.

Dollar Tree on Wednesday said it will shutter about 15% of its Family Dollar locations, leading to the closures of roughly 1,000 stores. It also plans to close about 30 of its own Dollar Tree-branded stores, with the company singling out unprofitable locations amid a hit to its customer base from inflation and cuts to food stamps.

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Rising challenges

Dollar Tree stores are grappling with consumers who are more likely to shop around for bargains after two years of at times bruising inflation, experts say.

“Over recent years, rates of shopping around have increased, and we believe that they will only increase further in the years ahead as other chains like Walmart, Aldi and Dollar General continue to expand,” noted Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, in an email about Dollar Tree’s woes.

As recently as December 2023, Family Dollar had planned to open more than 300 stores, according to retail data provider Coresight. But Family Dollar customers are spending less at its stores, and shoplifting is accelerating in some locations, company executives said on Wednesday when they announced the closures.

Recent cuts to the food-stamp program, called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, have also drained dollars from their customers’ wallets, putting them under even more pressure to find bargains. At the same time the cost of groceries has gone up by 25% since the start of the pandemic.

“[T]his inflationary environment we’ve lived in for the last couple years has been a shock” for customers, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said in a Thursday conference call.

“White flag of surrender”

The challenges at Dollar Tree, which bought Family Dollar in 2015 for $8.5 billion, come after Family Dollar has struggled to convince shoppers to remain loyal, noted Saunders.

Family Dollar has also had some headline-grabbing problems, such as its rat-infested warehouse that prompted the Department of Justice to fine it $42 million. Unsavory problems at the warehouse ranged from “four rat carcasses on the conveyor belt” to rodent droppings “too numerous to count,” a Food and Drug Administration report found.

With the stores not particularly appealing to consumers, it wasn’t able to build a loyal customer base, Saunders noted.

The closures are “effectively Family Dollar running up the white flag of surrender in the value grocery battle,” he said. “Despite some recent investments in price and attempts to make stores more pleasant places to shop, Family Dollar remains a laggard in the value segment.”

Dollar General to limit self-checkout

At the same time, rival Dollar General is reducing self-checkout at thousands of its stores in order to improve service for its customers, who are feeling the impact of two years of high inflation, the company said on Thursday. The chain will remove self-checkouts entirely at 300 stores that are most impacted by shoplifting, CEO Vasos said.

Despite its shoppers’ struggles, Dollar General appears to be outperforming its rivals. The retailer plans to open 800 stores this year, bringing its total number of locations to almost 20,000, according to a March report from Coresight.

Dollar Tree to add $7 items

Even at a time when shoppers are feeling pinched, Dollar Tree said it’s experimenting with a broader price range. The company said it will introduce products that cost as much as $7 each at its stores this year, according to CEO Richard Dreiling on a Wednesday conference call.

The plan is to add 300 new items at prices ranging from $1.50 to $7 to Dollar Tree’s 3,000 stores, he added. Still, most products will remain at the entry price point of $1.25, he added.

“We are continuously working on new ways to deliver value, while expanding our assortment across a wider range of price points,” Dreiling said.

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March 15, 2024
Dollar Tree’s “Amazing” $2 Cups Are Flying Off Shelves (You’ll Want Every Color!)

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Tumblers have been all the rage recently, likely due to the popularity of the Stanley cup. If you were looking to make some small environmentally-friendly changes to your lifestyle, investing in some reusable cups would certainly be a step in the right direction. Plus, keeping plastic bottles out of landfills will certainly go a long way. However, Stanley tumblers are expensive, so some of our favorite budget grocers have been rolling out their own tumblers that won’t break the bank.

Dollar Tree is the most recent to stock the shelves with some new tumblers, as spotted by Instagram account @dollartreeinsider. The 21-ounce tumblers have a gem-like exterior if you’re looking for a little extra sparkle in your life, and are retailing in four colors: white, orange, pink, and blue. Each tumbler is selling for $2 a cup. While we know the Dollar Tree is only supposed to be $1, a $2 cup is definitely a bargain compared to a $45 Stanley tumbler.

Since we keep mentioning Stanley products, it’s important to note that these Dollar Tree cups aren’t a replacement for the Stanley tumbler. They won’t provide the same insulation so your beverage of choice might not stay cold for as long. However, this Dollar Tree version would be great for water or iced coffee in a pinch, especially if you have a long commute to work. You can even bring this to your favorite coffee shop and have them fill it up to eliminate single-use plastic cups.

If you happen to spot these at Dollar Tree, just remember that these are seasonal, so you may want to grab one or two while you can. And, since we’re doing our part to help the environment, if you’re going to stock up on these, make sure to use them until you can’t anymore to honor the people who made them and reduce your environmental footprint as much as possible.

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March 12, 2024
The $1 “Beautiful” Dollar Tree Storage Find Shoppers Are Buying 5 at a Time

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March 8, 2024
FDA says to throw away these 6 cinnamon products because they contain high levels of lead
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Consumers should not purchase half a dozen ground cinnamon products sold by retailers including Family Dollar and Dollar Tree because they contain elevated levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday in an public health alert.

The warning, which also urged folks to check their spice racks and throw out any of six items, comes after nationwide recalls of lead-tainted applesauce linked to 468 poisonings, mostly involving young children.

Amid the concern for lead toxicity in kids, the FDA initiated a targeted survey of ground cinnamon products from discount retail stores and analyzed the samples for lead and chromium. The agency found elevated levels of the metals in six brands:
- La Fiesta, sold at La Superior and SuperMercados
- Marcum, sold at Save A Lot
- MTCI, sold at SF Supermarket
- Swad, sold at Patel Brothers
- Supreme Tradition, sold at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar
- El Chilar, sold at La Joya Morelense
The FDA is recommending that the manufacturers of the products recall them, with the exception of MTCI cinnamon, as the agency has not been able to reach the company.

Shortly after the FDA issued its alert, two of the companies announced recalls. Colonna Brothers of North Bergen, N.J., is recalling 1.5-ounce Ground Cinnamon and 2.25-ounce Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon distributed nationwide and through mail order (See here for further details.) Colonna said it had ceased production and distribution of all cinnamon.

In addition, El Chilar Rodriguez of Apopka, Fla., is recalling 127 cases of El Chilar Ground Cinnamon “Canela Molida” sold in 1.25-ounce bags, distributed by La Raza of Forestville, Md., and sold at retail stores throughout Maryland.

One consumer advocacy group applauded the FDA for its investigation and for making its findings public, yet said the FDA announcement also sheds light on the agency’s limited power in protecting consumers.

“If we know that a food is making people sick, the FDA should be able to tell the company behind it to recall that product, rather than asking and waiting to see whether the company complies,” U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s Consumer Watchdog Teresa Murray stated.

“Time is our enemy when tainted food remains on store shelves, in kitchen cabinets and refrigerators,” said Murray, calling on Congress to give the agency the authority to recall potentially dangerous foods, with or without the manufacturer’s approval.

Most people do not show obvious immediate symptoms of lead exposure, but prolonged exposure to the metals could be unsafe.

Exposure to lead in utero, infancy and early childhood can lead to harmful neurological effects like learning and behavior disabilities and lowered IQ, according to the regulator. For adults, chronic lead exposure is linked to kidney dysfunction, hypertension and neurocognitive effects.

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March 7, 2024
The $1.50 Dollar Tree Find That’ll Add Instant Sunshine to Your Kitchen (It Sold Out Fast Last Year)

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If you’re anything like me, meal prep is one of the most dreaded parts about cooking. There’s something about preparing food in bulk that just feels too monotonous and draining after a long day, especially if I’m only preparing meals for myself or my partner and me. However, it saves a ton of time during the week and makes me feel more productive. Because of this, there’s a growing collection of plastic food storage containers in my cabinet that’s becoming as daunting as the meal prep itself.

To add a little extra charm to cooking meals in bulk, Instagrammer @dollartreeinsider found the most adorable food storage containers at their local Dollar Tree that will certainly bring some bright vibes for spring to your kitchen. Each container is white with a lid and has the cutest lemon and vine patterned print.

While these containers are perfect for spring and summer, you’ll want to use these all year to add a little color to your day, especially if you’re using these to carry lunch to work. Perfect for hearty salads, leftovers from the night before, and grain bowls, your food will stay fresh until it’s ready to eat. You can also remove the lids and use them as bowls for snacks or dip at the next picnic, barbecue, or holiday celebration. (You’re bound to get a ton of compliments.)

Commenters on the post were loving the find calling it “so cute” and “adorable.” Others even mentioned that this product was available last year as well.

It doesn’t seem that the bowl is available online just yet, but you can grab one (or a few) from your local Dollar Tree for $1.50 each. Since these were available last year and then disappeared, you’ll want to grab them while you can — they’ll be gone before you know it. While you’re there, be sure to look out for these acrylic bins (perfect for fridge storage) and glass pink candleholders, which every table needs for spring.

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February 22, 2024
The 9 Least Essential Starfield Mods You Can Install Right Now

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As is all-too-often the case, Bethesda releases its games with half-baked UIs, dodgy animations, and painfully slow menus, knowing that its community will clean it all up for them via mods. So as expected, over the weekend all manner of essential mods for Starfield have appeared that will clear up the game’s most immediate problems. Also there are these ones.

Diablo IV – Bear Bender Build

Starfield launched without DLSS support: modded. It has a clumsy, oversized inventory presentation, like all their games: modded. It doesn’t let you adjust your FOV, ffs: modded. But forget all that. We’re here to talk about what happens when you order the mods from lowest to highest popularity. These are the people who see a brand new game, and immediately learn how to modify it for the stupidest possible reasons. This is to celebrate the people who make the flashlight show Nicolas Cage’s face.

Ryan Gosling Character Preset

We understand the situation you’re in. You’re a busy person, and with work and family you don’t have the time to play Starfield AND sculpt your character as Ryan Gosling. But cacon5 has you covered with the Ryan Gosling Character Preset. As this video shows, this modder dedicated their time and energy into crafting someone who…is also a human being.

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Celebrity Flashlights

If that’s not enough Ryan Gosling content, then you’d better bloody believe we’ve got more for you. Because why not also have Dollar Tree Ryan Reynolds as a beaming point of light? That’s yours via the Ryan Gosling Blade Runner Flashlight from MozzyFX.

But it doesn’t stop there. In fact, we get the feeling this is something that’s only just getting started. Because there’s also the Nicolas Cage Flashlight Mod, which presents the actor like some sort of horrendous moon-face.

Or perhaps you’d like to show your eternal loyalty to our lord and savior, Todd Howard himself, via the Todd Howard Flashlight Replacer.

If your affections lay with even more senior deities, then you might want to opt for the Phil Spencer Flashlight.

Maquinaremos

Umbreon Ground Crew Helmet

This one perhaps doesn’t quite meet the remit of the article, because it’s honestly astonishing that Bethesda released the game without this already implemented. It’s the Umbreon Ground Crew Helmet, which replaces the ground crew helmet with one showing a picture of the Pokémon Umbreon.

“Truly the best mod ever created,” says fellow modder jetray1000, despite the mod inexplicably sitting in second-from-last place in Nexus Mods’ Trending list. (Last place is a widescreen mod that is flagged as containing “suspicious files.”)

A Massive Effect

How much would you like to see a crossover between Mass Effect and Starfield? Yeah, us too! Meanwhile, the John Shepard mod promises to add a player character who kind of looks like the lead character from Mass Effect—you know, the game which also has a character creator, that lets you make him (or preferably her) look like anyone you want. Well, we say “looks like,” but modder ctxrlsec hedges their bets, adding “probably not perfect because the character creation is kinda limited but it looks close enough.”

Hello Killy

Right now, at this early point in Starfield’s life, it’s not yet possible to apply skins to your weapons at will. For the while, it requires entirely replacing the game’s default skin, which is perhaps more cumbersome. Although we would argue, entirely worth it when it’s the Hello Kitty Laser mod.

Image: realadry / Nexus Mods / Kotaku

Entirely Ruin Starfield On Purpose

Sick of the game working properly? Frustrated by the way it won’t let you introduce narrative-breaking situations? Finally, there’s a solution for you. It’s the Kill Essential NPC mod, that prevents plot-vital characters from getting back up once you’ve knocked them down. (Yes, Starfield relies on that old Beth-gem!)

Rather excellently, in case installing this mod weren’t already obviously a spectacularly bad idea, it seems it also allows enemies to perma-kill essential characters, meaning ruining your entire game doesn’t even have to be by your own hand.

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There. We hope this has proved completely useless for you, and we look forward to seeing even more ridiculous and unhelpful mods once the game is officially released on September 6.

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September 4, 2023
Nvidia, Lowe’s, Dollar Tree, and More to Watch

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The majority of second-quarter earnings season is over, with a handful of major technology and retail names left to report this week. Economists will be focused on any news from an annual gathering of monetary policy thinkers and practitioners in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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August 20, 2023
Could the Fed raise rates again in June? | CNN Business
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Will the Federal Reserve hike interest rates at its next meeting in June — for the 11th time in a row — or pause? Wall Street seems to be betting on the latter, but it was a topsy-turvy journey to that consensus last week.

What happened: The Fed’s meeting earlier this month fueled hopes that it was done with rate hikes, at least for now. Then, a slate of economic data last week came in stronger than expected.

Retail spending rebounded in April after two months of declines, suggesting that consumers are still spending despite tightening their purse strings. Jobless claims declined more than expected for the week ended May 13, staying below historical averages.

Traders saw a roughly 36% chance last Thursday that the Fed will raise rates by another quarter point in June, up from around 15.5% on May 12, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

Then, Fed Chair Jerome Powell weighed in mid-morning Friday. In a panel with former Fed head Ben Bernanke, Powell said that uncertainty remains surrounding how much demand will decline from tighter credit conditions and the lagged effects of hiking rates. Traders pared down their expectations to about a 18.6% chance that the central bank will raise rates next month, as of Friday evening.

Experts seem to agree that the Fed is unlikely to raise rates again in June. “The absence of any such preparation [for a raise] is the signal and gives us additional confidence that the Fed is not going to hike in June absent a very big surprise in the remaining data, though we should expect a hawkish pause,” Evercore ISI strategists said in a May 19 note.

Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors, also expects the Fed to hold rates steady in June. But that decision isn’t set in stone, and the Fed will likely monitor three key factors in making its decision, he said. Those are:
The debt ceiling. President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have maintained that the US will likely not default on its debt. But if such a scenario were to happen, it could have catastrophic consequences for the economy and financial markets that would require the Fed wait for the crisis to be resolved before taking action.

Evolving financial conditions. The collapses of regional lenders Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic have accelerated the tightening of credit conditions. While that has complicated the Fed’s plan to stabilize prices, it also could benefit the central bank by doing some of its work for it by slowing spending.

Delayed impact. The Fed’s interest rate hikes flow through the economy with a lag. So, it will take some months for the full effect of its aggressive tightening cycle to show up in the economy. That means the Fed could want to take a pause to monitor the continuing impact of what it has already done.
The Fed has also maintained that its actions are data dependent, meaning it will keep close watch on economic data that comes in before it’s due to announce its next rate decision on June 14.

Some key data points set for release before then include the April Personal Consumption Expenditures price index (that’s the Fed’s preferred inflation metric), May jobs report, the May Consumer Price Index and May Producer Price Index. (The latter two reports are due on the two days the Fed meets.)

If these data points show considerable weakening in the labor market or continued declines in inflation, that helps make the case for a pause. But signs of a robust economy with little to no signs of slowing down could mean the Fed has more room to tighten — and that it could take that opportunity.

Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman, 64, will step down from his role within the next 12 months, he said Friday at the bank’s annual meeting.

“The specific timing of the CEO transition has not been determined, but it is the Board’s and my expectation that it will occur at some point in the next 12 months. That is the current expectation in the absence of a major change in the external environment,” Gorman said.

Gorman, who is one of the longest-serving heads of a US bank and largely responsible for helping lead a sweeping transformation of the company after the 2008 financial crisis, became CEO in January 2010.

He will assume the role of executive chairman for “a period of time,” Gorman said, adding that the board of directors has three senior internal candidates in the pipeline to potentially take over as the next chief executive.

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The June 1 ‘X-date’ — the estimated point at which the US Treasury could run out of cash — is fast approaching. For JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, another key date is already here.

The chief executive told Bloomberg earlier this month that he has held a so-called “war room” weekly to prepare the bank for the possibility the United States defaults on its debt. He plans to meet more often as the X-date approaches, and then meet every day by May 21, he said, adding that the meetings will eventually ramp up to take place three times a day.

“I don’t think [a default] is going to happen, because it gets catastrophic,” Dimon said. “The closer you get to it, you will have panic.”

Debt ceiling negotiations appeared to be going in a positive direction for most of last week. Both President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that the United States is unlikely to default on its debt and seemed optimistic about the path to a deal.

But debt ceiling talks between the White House and McCarthy’s office have hit a snag, and negotiators put a pause on the talks, multiple sources told CNN Friday.

While that doesn’t mean the negotiations are falling completely apart, or that the country is headed for a default, it does pose more challenges for the stock market, which has stayed relatively resilient despite debt ceiling worries starting to slowly creep in.

Dimon said in the same Bloomberg interview that he’d “love to get rid of the debt ceiling thing” altogether.

The debt ceiling situation “is very unfortunate,” he said. “It should never happen this way.”

Monday: JPMorgan Chase investor day.

Tuesday: April new home sales. Earnings from Lowe’s (LOW).

Wednesday: May Fed meeting minutes.

Thursday: GDP Q1 second read, April pending home sales, mortgage rates and weekly jobless claims. Earnings from Costco (COST), Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Best Buy (BBY).

Friday: April Personal Consumption Expenditures and May University of Michigan final consumer sentiment reading.
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May 21, 2023
Dollar Tree won’t sell eggs because they’re too expensive | CNN Business

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Eggs have gotten too expensive for Dollar Tree.

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(DLTR), which sells most products for $1.25 and a small selection of items for $3 or $5, will stop selling eggs at stores because the company can’t make money offering them at flat prices.

Egg prices have surged, fueled by short supply caused by the deadly avian flu, high production costs and egg producers increasing their own profits.

Egg costs jumped 38% for producers annually in February and 55% for shoppers, although eggs are beginning to get cheaper. The average price for a dozen Grade A large eggs was $4.21 in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Most retailers have raised egg prices on customers to adjust for higher costs, but Dollar Tree doesn’t have as much flexibility to raise prices.

“Our primary price point at Dollar Tree is $1.25. The cost of eggs is currently very high,” said company spokesperson Randy Guiler. Dollar Tree, which has around 9,000 US stores, will bring back eggs when “costs are more in line with historical levels.”

But that probably won’t be in time for a key egg-purchasing holiday, Easter, which is April 9 this year.

Reuters first reported that Dollar Tree would stop selling eggs. Family Dollar, owned by Dollar Tree, will continue selling eggs.

Shoppers on tight budgets have increasingly turned to dollar stores for food.

Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and Dollar General, the largest of the three chains, have spread in recent years and added more food basics, although fresh and healthy options are limited. Dollar stores are the fastest-growing food retailers in America, according to a study by Tufts University released this year.

Dollar Tree used to sell cartons of eight or six eggs for $1. In 2021, Dollar Tree announced it would raise prices to $1.25 because selling everything for $1 was squeezing business.

Dollar Tree also made the decision to pull eggs because it has a lean staffing model in stores, said David D’Arezzo, a former executive at Dollar General and other retailers who now works as an industry consultant. Workers changing price tags every week on eggs to account for wild swings in the market would be an extra strain on store operations, he said.

The chain caters to low and middle-income customers and it doesn’t want to offer eggs at sticker shock prices to hurt its price reputation with shoppers, D’Arezzo said.

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March 18, 2023
3 family members sentenced to life in the 2020 shooting death of a Family Dollar security guard over a face mask dispute | CNN

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Three family members who were charged with murder in the shooting death of a Family Dollar security guard in Flint, Michigan, in May 2020 have been sentenced to life in prison, court records show.

The security guard, Calvin Munerlyn, was shot after telling a customer she needed to wear a mask in the store, prosecutors have said. The altercation occurred when retail employees and customers were required by a state-wide executive order to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Sharmel Lashe Teague, Larry Edward Teague and Ramonyea Travon Bishop were each convicted on murder and felony firearms charges in connection with the shooting, sentencing documents show. Larry Teague was also convicted of a habitual offender offense.

Sharmel, 47, and Larry Teague, 47, are married, and Bishop, 26, is Sharmel’s son, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office.

A jury sentenced each of them to life in prison on the murder charge and two years in prison on the firearms charge, according to the sentencing document filed in Genesee County circuit court.

Munerlyn got into an argument with Sharmel Teague after telling her daughter she needed to wear a mask in the store, police have said, citing surveillance footage.

Though her daughter left the store, Sharmel Teague began yelling at the security guard “who then told her to leave the store and instructed a cashier not to serve her,” prosecutors said in 2020.

Sharmel Teague left the Family Dollar. But about 20 minutes later, Bishop and Larry Teague arrived, prosecutors said. Larry Teague yelled at Munerlyn, saying the guard had disrespected his wife.

Bishop then shot Munerlyn in the head, prosecutors said, and the security guard later died at a hospital.

An attorney for Larry Teague had no comment on the sentencing when reached by CNN. CNN has also reached out to attorneys for Sharmel Teague and Bishop but has not heard back.

Sharmel Teague’s daughter, Brya Bishop, was charged with tampering with evidence, lying to police investigating a violent crime and being an accessory after the fact to a felony, prosecutors said. She was sentenced in November to serve probation, state correction records show.

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January 19, 2023