Combined Dollar Tree And Family Dollar To Give Wal-Mart A Run For Its Money?

For just $1 shoppers at Dollar Tree can buy school supplies, craft kits and cutlery. For nearly $9 billion, Dollar Tree, with its acquisition of Family Dollar, is now buying a whole lot more bargaining power with suppliers -- a move that could mean increased savings for customers and, at the same time, establish the company as a stronger rival to Wal-Mart.