Dollar Tree customers say the decision to raise most prices to $1.25 left them feeling ‘sick to their stomachs’

https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-tree-criticized-price-hike-loyal-customers-unhappy-shopping-retail-2022-1

Dollar Tree left many customers feeling angry and disappointed after it raised prices, CNN reported.

According to the outlet, shoppers have been using various social-media platforms to express their feelings.

One customer said they were “sick to my stomach” over the higher prices. Another referred to the change as a “calamity,” per CNN.

The discount chain made headlines last year after announcing that most of its $1 items would soon be sold for $1.25. It was the last of the major dollar store chains in the US to stand by its $1 commitment even as investors applied pressure for it to raise prices