Dollar Tree sales up in Q4

Chesapeake, Va. Dollar Tree said Thursday its same-store sales rose 6.6% in the fourth quarter, boosted by better-than-expected Christmas sales. The company said its total sales for the quarter rose 12% to $1.56 billion.

For the full year, same-store sales rose 7.2%. Meanwhile, net sales were $5.23 billion, up 13% from the prior year.