Laura Ross

Value-focused retailer Dollar Tree is best known for providing a “thrill-of-the-hunt” shopping experience. With the majority of items priced at just $1.25, customers are encouraged to discover “new and exciting” products weekly, ranging from seasonal merchandise, party supplies, and arts and crafts to cleaning products, food and beverages, and cosmetics. Dollar Tree currently operates around 9,000 stores and 18 distribution centers, which employ more than 150,000 people.

The toy industry was among the sectors most impacted by President Donald Trump’s administration’s punitive trade tariffs, which peaked at 125% for Chinese imports in April this year. The U.S. is China’s largest export market for toys, worth more than $10.5 billion in 2024, and these exports account for around 80% of all the toys sold across the nation.

During times of crisis, the terms "business resilience” and "disaster recovery” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing — and you’ll likely need both. To effectively manage disruptive black swan events of the kind we’ve endured recently, it’s essential to understand the distinction. Business resilience ensures an organization’s most critical operations can function amid a crisis.