I would categorize Dollar Tree as an analyzer along Miles and Snow’s strategy typology. The company has some characteristic of a prospector and as a defender. The company has faced numerous problems with the discount retail industry. One of the problems was how could they enter the market and improve in the existing strategy. The challenge was to maintain what had already been established and implement improvement. The key to making this strategy a success is to have flexibility to grow and improve. Making changes and growing is a sign of a analyzer. The new challenge is to stay within the plan and maintain low prices. This is the main objective in the Dollar Tree mission statement. The challenge to add new products and enhance old ideas