If you’re planning on buying a Christmas tree this year, start thinking about it now — and maybe even put some money aside. Here’s how to secure a (nice) tree this Christmas:
If you’re planning on buying a Christmas tree this year, start thinking about it now — and maybe put some money aside.
Even if Americans cut back on other items, it’s likely that they will keep the traditional tree, Mac Harman, CEO of Balsam Brands, a holiday and home-decor retailer that owns the artificial-tree seller Balsam Hills, told MarketWatch. Last year, the median retail price for a real fir, pine or spruce tree was $69.50, according to a consumer survey by the National Christmas Tree Association, which represents Christmas-tree growers. The median price of an artificial tree was $70.
Some good news: The supply of real trees should be broadly in line with last year, said Marsha Gray, executive director of the Real Christmas Tree Board. Last year, boxes of artificial Christmas trees arrived at retailers after Christmas because of pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions. Since then, retailers have been storing trees in their distribution centers, “which is not what you want, because Christmas trees are bulky,” he added.
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