30 years ago, maybe 90% of the products in most dollar stores were exactly $1. The rest were usually $2, $3, maybe $5, and were clearly marked so that the defau

30 years ago, maybe 90% of the products in most dollar stores were exactly $1. The rest were usually $2, $3, maybe $5, and were clearly marked so that the default was if it wasn't marked, it was $1. That is no longer the case, now they usually operate like regular stores with prices on all the items, and they are no longer trying to price items at exactly $1.