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The great Christmas decoration shopping tradition starts this weekend with traditional suburban pop-up Christmas stores opening for the 2024 season. Aussies have always embraced the decades old family outing to the local Christmas shop, but can household budgets handle Christmas this year?

In fact, after a tough year, marked by rising living costs and financial uncertainty, Christmas Warehouse Retail Manager Naomi Ramirez expects Aussies will allocate a bit extra from the household budget towards bringing that festive cheer to their home. "The holiday season has always been a time for decorating as well as bringing family and friends together, and this year will be no different," she says.

"We’re seeing early trends that suggest people are allocating more of their discretionary household budget towards Christmas trees and decorations. It’s about creating that sense of warmth and tradition, especially when times are tough."

With talks of no further interest rate rises, families can perhaps look forward to the festive season with renewed optimism. The magic of Christmas has always been about togetherness, joy, and creating memories at home—values that resonate now more than ever and offer comfort and positivity after a tough year.

As the holiday season is fast approaching, Christmas Warehouse is excited to announce the opening of five locations this weekend across Sydney, the Central Coast and Illawarra. Stores in Campbelltown, Castle Hill, Erina, Penrith, and Warrawong are ready to help families with their pre-Christmas ritual of selecting a tree and matching decorations.

At Christmas Warehouse, we understand that budgets are tight, but we believe this year people will find room to add a touch of festive magic to their homes. We have made the decision to keep prices steady even in the face of inflation so families can continue to embrace the joy of Christmas. As the festive season becomes a central focus, our stores are bursting with an extensive range of Christmas trees, dazzling lights, decorations, ornaments, and everything you need to bring magic into your home.

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are excited to help customers find that perfect decoration, tree, or festive accent that will make this Christmas truly memorable.

Ramirez says she is just as excited for Christmas prep to start as are her eager customers. And though a traditional Christmas is always in, she said she is expecting Grinch to be massive, candy canes, and even predicts quite a lot of interest in pink decorations.

“Don’t wait too long to get your decorations. Come in early while our stores are lovely and full, beat the crowds and join our VIP club for instant discounts. Even the smallest touches can cheer up a space,” she said.

Visit your nearest Christmas Warehouse store and bring home the magic.

Opening Details:

  • Campbelltown, Castle Hill, Erina, Penrith, Warrawong stores open this weekend and every day there after! Visit www.christamswarehouse.com.au for store details.
  • Visit us in-store to explore our extensive range of Christmas décor and take advantage of early-season abundance.

About us:

From our first Christmas shop in Sydney, we developed our Christmas Warehouse Megastores. Today, our stores are truly a Christmas Wonderland bursting with all your favourite Christmas products including treeslighting displaysdecorationstinsel and everything you need for Christmas. We are a one stop Christmas shop. Thousands of customers visit our stores each year for a unique Christmas experience. If you have not had the chance to visit, we invite you to do so this Christmas where we hope to tempt you with an atmosphere that is unmistakably Christmas.

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