A woman walks by the Family Dollar store in Arvada, Colorado October 7, 2009.  REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Family Dollar stores are still contending with rising theft.
  • Dollar Tree says theft will remain a problem at its stores well into 2024.
  • The store chain locked some items up and put others behind registers to reduce the problem.
  • But other retailers, such as Target, say shoplifting isn't as big of a problem as in past years.

Theft at some of Dollar Tree's stores is getting worse — even as other retailers appear to be making progress on the issue.