I have been visiting this TJ Maxx for about 5 years now. Very rarely have I left empty handed.
They have a fabulous selection of clothing that is constantly changing. I hate paying retail for anything, so if I can get an Anne Klien outfit for $16 that still has the $60 tag on it, I'm all over it! All the brands you see at a retail mall are here (American Eagle, Tahari, Lapis, Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Izod, etc, etc, etc).
They only really offer womens shoes, no childrens or mens. As space is limited, shoes tend to be clearance priced pretty quickly. Check out the last couple racks regularly and you should get some really good deals. I got a pair of Tahari sandals for $20 that retail for around $240, in the summer of 2010.
The housewares section is pretty large, considering the relatively small footprint of this store. Typical towels, knick knacks, kitchen gear and a boat load of linens and pillows. The last aisle of this section is usually dedicated to whatever holiday season is coming up. Per usual operation for this store, clearance items are located on the end caps, facing the rear wall. The selection is OK, but the Marshalls/Homegoods on the Silas Deane has this segement cornered. If I cannot find something at that store, this is usually my second stop for hunting.
The baby and toddler children's clothing section is decently sized. Juniors section dominates a good 1/3 of the clothing racks here, 2nd only to womens. I can't really comment on the Mens department, hubby has been getting his clothes at Mens Warehouse or Cabelas for several years now.
I love to shop here for toys. Over the years I have found Melissa and Doug toys, lots of Dinsey and Sesame Street branded merchandise and random things (like Playmobil) too. Around Christmas the toy section grows a good bit and you can likely get most of your holiday shopping (for kids under about 10 anyways) done in one fell swoop.
I cannot comment on the purse or luggage section, I haven't bought new luggage since my wedding and I get knock off purses in Chinatown every year. Your guess is as good as mine on that part of the store.
For anyone remotely curious, the restrooms are in the rear, right hand side of the store. These were renovated a couple years ago now and looks great.
Recently, TJMaxx and Marshalls finally started to honor each others gift cards! Yay! They've only been part of the same company for almost a decade now. But, any returns for Marshalls still have to go back to Marshalls. They will join the 21st Century eventually.
Staff here has been pretty nice over the years. There are a couple of sales clerks with attitude, but I am going to go out on a limb here and say I think they are summer help only.
Overall, this is a nice, small TJ Maxx. It's never too crowded, which is a huge plus for me. Also, I can bring my kids and browse for an hour or so and not feel like we're bothering anyone. In the Marshalls on the Silas Deane, sometimes the older ladies give us the stink eye and it gets annoying.
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