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Christmas Tree shops to close

skatting44 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:15:26 GMT

Christmas tree shops to close all stores as liquidation in filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy

wonder if they will reduce prices on inventory significantly or do as bed bath beyond and Toys R Us which only did a 10% off initally then 20% before they closed

Re: Christmas Tree shops to close

jackthebear — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:35:44 GMT

@skatting44 wrote:
Christmas tree shops to close all stores as liquidation in filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy

wonder if they will reduce prices on inventory significantly or do as bed bath beyond and Toys R Us which only did a 10% off initally then 20% before they closed

another brand sunk by bad BBB management before they took it over it was such a fun place to go

Re: Christmas Tree shops to close

LdyBugz — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:50:27 GMT

Yeah it's been on the local news here the past couple of days in the Boston area. I'm sad that all the stores will be gone. I still had two stores close by that remained open after the other recent closings. It's where I buy my K-cups at great prices. Now I'll have to find another source. Think I'll try to go there this week and pick up a few boxes and stock up. Such a shame the stores will be gone. It has always been a fun place to shop.

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ciao_bella — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:50:49 GMT

Well, that stinks! I so enjoy browsing that store. Always seem to come out with something, and love going around holiday times. I'm sorry to see it go. Originally, I heard it wouldn't close but would go under the name CTS, but I guess that's not in the works now.

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rockygems123 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:57:51 GMT

@LdyBugz wrote:
Yeah it's been on the local news here the past couple of days in the Boston area. I'm sad that all the stores will be gone. I still had two stores close by that remained open after the other recent closings. It's where I buy my K-cups at great prices. Now I'll have to find another source. Think I'll try to go there this week and pick up a few boxes and stock up. Such a shame the stores will be gone. It has always been a fun place to shop.

@LdyBugzI don't use k-cups but a friend does and he picks them up at Sam's Club and Costco when we shop there. I think he said compared to Amazon the warehouse stores have better prices but it'd be good to compare.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:58:58 GMT

I thought the store's name was strange. Only a small part of its merchandise had anything to do with Christmas.

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Effie54 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:04:31 GMT

That's unfortunate! There is one location not too far from me, which I used to enjoy going to. Once BBB purchased them and they rebranded; heading away from holiday decor to selling everyday items. I felt they went downhill the last couple of years as did BBB.

Re: Christmas Tree shops to close

skatting44 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:28:53 GMT

For me , it was enjoyable when I was at the beach to go on a rainy day to the Christmas Tree store and see all the various decorated trees

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LdyBugz — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:47:33 GMT

@rockygems123 Thanks for the tip! There's a Costco 10 minutes away so I'll have to check it out. 😀👍👍

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Melzie — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:51:31 GMT

I remember going to the original store in Yarmouthport as a kid. I remember the old white building with windows with small panes all along one side. Back then, before Rt. 495, going to The Cape was an easy day trip and we went a lot in the summertime. A nice leisurely Sunday drive through the towns to get to the bridge then a scenic drive to all the shops, food, and the shore of course. Went over on the Bourne and back on the Sagamore. Was happy to see more stores evolve closer to me as there was great stuff in them. Sorry to see yet another icon go.

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LdyBugz — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:02:02 GMT

@Effie54 The two stores by me are very different from each other. The one I always go to has the holiday items, tons of housewares, food items, decor and home furnishings, toys, gift wrap, dishware and kitchen items, garden items, and so many other things. It's a nice store that I love. The other store is smaller, has less items all around and isn't laid out as nicely as the other store.

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Estellee — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:25:03 GMT

They just opened this store last November in my area, can't believe it's gone already!

Re: Christmas Tree shops to close

skatting44 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:02:09 GMT

yes another icon goes , atleast I still have Hobby Lobby in my area

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781Florist — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:41:20 GMT

@LdyBugz I get my Dunkin' K cups at BJs. With coupon (offered fairly often) I get a box of 72 Kcups for $34.00!

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781Florist — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:46:33 GMT

@LdyBugz ....or if you aren't too brand specific, Ocean State Job Lots has big boxes of Kcups for as low as $19.99 and also has boxes of "Boston's Best" coffee at $24.99 for80 K cups.

Re: Christmas Tree shops to close

LdyBugz — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:03:55 GMT

@781Florist Thanks for the great tips! There's a BJ's and a Job Lots not too far away. 🙂

I'm not brand specific, just prefer a dark roast. Anything but Starbucks. That coffee tastes like burnt dirt to me!

Re: Christmas Tree shops to close

Trailrun23 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:04:19 GMT

We had one of those stores here a few years ago. It opened and closed within a year. I went there a couple of times and bought a couple of things, but it seemed to be a hodgepodge of merchandise, and very little Christmas-related things; mostly housewares.

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Puzzle Piece — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:08:43 GMT

Bad mamgement of sort. Also, we have to face the fact that many people DON'T acknowledge Christmas and all the things associated with it. It is becoming the norm especially here in CA with so many foreigners coming and staying here.

I don't celebrate the Middle Eastern holidays, the Asian holidays, the Hindu holidays, the South of the Border holidays and so on. I just know what I've known and it's none of those things.

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CatsyCline — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:29:25 GMT

@Puzzle Piece Christmas Tree Shops is a chain of home goods and deco stores. the ownership changed hands and renamed the store CTS, to avoid confusion with Christmas . the store started in Cape Cod the '50s selling seasonal deco and gifts

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Venezia — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:35:59 GMT

Our local CTS (right next to BB&B) had a sign just a week ago saying "Good news! Your local CTS is NOT closing!!! New inventory arriving soon!"

OOPS. It's such a shame to see so many B&M stores folding. Sooner or later something else will take their places, but what? And when?