The Christmas Tree Shop

Another spot in Cherry Hill geared at saving you money while spending more of it. I feel like it should be a store that’s hard to come in here and not pick up stuff you don’t need. or as I call it stuff you «forgot you needed». That used to be exactly what it was, now, I just feel like I literally forget what I come in here for because they don’t have it. One thing I will say I come here for and they have been consistently cheaper for is window treatments. Their sheer curtains and their rods are priced right. The staff is pretty decent, however every time I go in there I give them my email address so I can get coupons and I never get them, it is so annoying, like why offer a discount if you don’t really want to give it. I tell them every time, well I signed up but I don’t get the email and they look at me with a blank stare. never fails. Anyway, their seasonal items are usually pretty good. I’m sure I’ll be back when I need something in particular, I’ve been here enough that I have the general gist of what they carry.

Wide variety of items at great prices. I’ve been shopping at CTS since the ‘90s out on Cape Cod. There’s always great deals, and it’s hard to walk out with only what you went in to purchase. Great for a big selection of inexpensive gift wrap & gift bags, in particular. Always offers a variety of decorative seasonal items for home and garden.

If Dollar Tree, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Bed, Bath & Beyond produced an offspring… it would be The Christmas Tree Shop.
If you’re aware of prices at other stores there are some good finds here. They have nice components to put together a gift and a bunch of interesting finds. I like their seasonal décor because it’s cute and reasonably priced. They offer a little bit of everything and the employees are always nice.
They offer food, kitchen items, baking items, pet items, toys, greeting cards, furniture, curtains, rugs, décor, bath and body and lots of other random stuff!
However, I really hate the floor plan here. It’s annoying and frustrating. Some isles in between the main isles are pretty narrow and it’s difficult to fit a cart through.

The Christmas Tree Shops have been popping up left and right lately and until the other day, I never had a desire to go to one. I had a few hours to kill while my love was getting her hair did, so I decided to kill the time by checking out this place. What an odd store. Maybe they go with the flow of the seasons, I dunno. The front of the store was drenched in Beachy Stuff. If you have a beach house or just love that motif, you’ll hit that jackpot in this joint! Beachy crap for as far as the eye could see. I say crap, cause honestly, most of it looked like it belonged in a Dollar General or an actual Dollar Store. There were a few things around that looked half decent, but for the most part, not so much. They had that stuff, garden items, frames, food, home goods, glassware, bedding etc. And it’s a hot mess in there as far as the store planogram is concerned. It felt tight and I found it difficult to maneuver the shopping cart around. It was crazy busy in there too. People were chit chatting to each other about the ‘great deals’ they were finding and I’m in the corner thinking, say what? I almost bought a set of that jersey fabric pillow cases before I realized how sad it was that I was searching for something, ANYTHING to buy. That’s when I checked back into reality, put the pillow cases back and said adiós amigos. One and done for the Christmas Tree Shop for me. To each their own, but I have (once again) no desire to visit them anytime in the future… and by future, I mean ever. Sorry.

I am such a big fan of this place, I just wish I could get here more often. The Christmas Tree Store isn’t just for Christmas decorations. They offer a bunch of things. It’s more of an amplified dollar store than anything. They have food, movies, home goods, seasonal items, cleaning supplies, toys for kids, bath and beauty supplies, and the list keeps going.

They have good deals, when being rung out ALWAYS be mindful because they almost always ring up the wrong price on items (usually higher).Just Fyi. Other then that it’s a decent place to shop.

They have some great staff!!! Its flea market meets big lots!

Yes, I know. I can’t tell you why I love this place so much, this place that is so disorganized, that sells a combination of WTF (fake croc shoes with Ugg like interiors) and must have (fake croc shoes with Ugg like interiors). Great prices but choose carefully for some items may fall apart within days of purchasing or maybe name brand items at bargain basement prices.

This place is good for things you need if you are on a tight budget. For me I got a lot of my Christmas tree accessories here: tree skirt for 2.99 and tree topper for 5.99 you can’t beat that. Also, they have a lot of boxed christmas cards for really good deals. It was very crowded today.

Yikes!!! Things and Stuff. First time in here.

Whoa, what is going on here? Holy chaos and disorganization. Why do people seem to love this store? Why does this store smell like a cheap discount stores? Perhaps because it is?
There is very little I’d consider buying here — and there is plenty to buy. Somewhere between a dollar store and Bed, Bath & Beyond (weird, I know), this store is all over the place. You can buy seasonal merchandise, food, furniture and kids’ toys plus linens, cheap candles and knick-​knacks (aka dust collectors).
I expected to see something, anything related to Christmas (even in July), but there was nothing available.
The store is crowded and you’ll take your life into your hands in this parking lot.

This store is great for grandmothers that like to hoard chachkies. No, this store does not just have Christmas ornaments and decorations. This store offers a great selection of seasonal items at an inexpensive price. Yes, some of the items are cheap quality but you can find some good deals. This place is always crowded so be prepared to deal with the crowd.

Quaint little store. They have lots of inexpensive knick knacks for picnics, BBQs and for all of the major holidays decorating & celebrating.
If you are looking for cheap BBQ utensils, corn on cob holders, plastic plate ware & a host of all of things you can use to cook or decorate with affordably, start here.

Who doesn’t love the Christmas tree shop? you can find anything here, from cute art to beautiful polish dishes to cheap spices. You will walk out with something, it’s almost impossible not to.

I so want to like this store, but I just don’t. On four separate occasions in the last few months, I have walked in with the mindset of buying something — whether that be rugs, cups, frames, gifts or whatever else. And not once have I actually walked out the door with a shopping bag.
I feel like the prices are too high and the quality is too poor. I’d love to find something here that I like enough to buy, but I don’t know if it’s actually worth giving the place a fifth try.

Total sh! tshow up in here.
It is basically a glorified dollar store, with weird knickknacks, off brand soda and snacks, and buddha water fountains. Just a strange smattering of things people don’t need. The store is overpacked, and you will be hard pressed trying to find anything of or having to do with a Christmas tree.
I will say, they have pretty decent holiday decorations. Also, the staff is absolutely lovely. I just have no need for anything sold here.

Always hit or miss here, sometimes I go in looking for one item and come out empty handed and other times I get a number of other things that I didn’t come for but were a good deal or good planning for upcoming events.
Checkout process is same way, sometimes you are there for a while while they deal with issues, and other times no worries.
Not someplace I shop all of the time, but good to check out every once in a while, especially for seasonal items.

When walking through the front door of The Christmas Tree Shop I always find myself chanting, «I will not become my mother, I will not become my mother…»
Because when you walk through that door you are immediately hit with what seem like crazy deals for amazing things that you NEED.
This place — is half filled with crap.
But the other half — is what’s worth coming for.
You can buy great party favors for all events, seasonal decorations ranging from adorable, tacky, to classy to anything you can imagine.
Everything here is unique. And if you come in once, odds are, that thing you loved the first time around won’t be there the next.
Great dishes and houseware items — and interesting foodstuffs/​spices/​cooking oils and kitchen gadgets. Greeting cards. Toiletries. You name it — its passed through these doors at great prices.
Also a great place for a small but great selection of seasonal arts and crafts and weird toys for kids.
There are also lots of great places nearby to grab a snack or a meal afterwards — because you can be in there FOREVER!
Just keep an eye out for that crap I mentioned. Sometimes things are nicked, dinged or damaged — or things are clearly just poorly made.
It’s totally worth it and fun to wander through the store to find something wonderful you didn’t even know you needed.

I like to play a little game when I go to the Christmas Tree Shops. See, a big reason why a lot of the items are as inexpensive as they are there are because there’s a tiny mistake or imperfection on the item. So what I like to do is try to find the imperfection.
Some of them are easy to spot. The other day, I saw a really nicely put together picture frame with a graduation theme. It had a pretty blue matte background and cute cutouts of graduation caps and on one side it said «Graduation 2011!» in a nice script font. On the top, in the same font, the words: «To have and to hold.» Maybe it’s just me, but have things changed since I graduated eleven years ago? Is it now graduate until death do you part? I’ve heard of ‘be true to your school’, but I had no idea…
Others are not so easy to spot, and that’s where the game gets the most interesting. I bought a bunch of night-​lights for super cheap ($ 1.00 each) with automatic sensors. Not a thing wrong with the night-​light itself. Took me a little while to finally figure out why these suckers were there: the packaging. To let the consumer know how the sensor works, it states, «On at dusk, off at down.» One letter off! Sure, it makes no sense if read literally, but who doesn’t know how an automatic sensor night-​light works? Score! I don’t bump into things in the middle of the night for a year or two and I have more money to buy cool housewares, like perhaps that really sweet photo album decorated with an American flag and little fireworks stickers and in bold red, white and blue in army font: «God Bless America! Stars and Strips Forever!»

Christmas Tree Shops were soooo great when they were a Cape Cod original. They are now owned by the conglomerate that owns Home Goods & Marshalls. So yes, you can still get great deals here on home décor and knick knacks — but it also has more of a «Dollar Store» feel to it.
Meanwhile if you are planning a party, wedding, event or Holiday-​themed get together — you really should check out the DIY items and paper goods available here.
Also a good deal on certain PET SUPPLIES and random summer items. Changes seasonally so check back often.