Dollar Store Blog

Practical shopping tips, news, and useful consumer information.

• How to Calculate Unit Price and Compare Value at Dollar Stores and Other Retailers

  Learn a step-by-step method for calculating unit price (per ounce, per item, per count) and use practical checks to compare value across dollar stores and larger retailers.

• How to Compare Dollar General and Dollar Tree: A Practical Shopper’s Checklist

  Practical, non-assumptive steps shoppers can use to compare Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations in their area — what to inspect in-store, how to verify policies, and simple math for fair value comparisons.

• How to Compare Dollar Tree and Family Dollar: Practical Factors Shoppers Should Check

  A practical, no-fluff guide to the everyday factors shoppers can compare between Dollar Tree and Family Dollar — what to look for in-store and online to decide which fits your needs.