When you first step inside a Dollar Tree, all of the seasonal items are front and center.

The strategy even has a fancy name in marketing.

It’s called “the shopping momentum effect,” according to theJournal of Marketing Research.

Dollar Tree storefront

Greater profits, of course.

So, even though you’re in a dollar store, don’t assume every product costs $1.

Be sure to double check the price tag.

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