If you've seen the red dot stickers on items at Dollar Tree, they indicate a change that affects your total cost at the ...

Dollar Tree is raising prices to $1.50 on some items that currently cost $1.25. Some store employees are putting red stickers over the $1.25 price point in preparation for the change.

Dollar Tree customers debate whether the discount chain is stocking a better selection of name brand inventory after the company raised its baseline price from $1 to $1.25.