TJ Maxx

I’m a HUGE fan of the other TJ Maxx by the Walmart in Pearl City. I was hugely disappointed at this location. The way the store organized is a mess compared to the other store, not to mention all of the products seem to be thrown onto the shelves. In general, the entire store is in disarray. I’m not sure if it’s just because of the greater amount of foot traffic than the other store, but it was a madhouse in here. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back here, I’d much rather go to the TJ Maxx in Kapolei or the one by Walmart.

I walk through TJ Maxx almost every day during my lunch break and there is always something to look at!
There is a great variety of items to choose from your family. Clothes, furniture, kitchen utensils, pots and pans, beauty products and even pet products. I come here when my dog Muppet chews through his stuffed squeaky toys, which is quite often, and buy toys for $ 6. He know when I bring home a tj maxx bag, he digs right in for his new ‘victims’.
The store is usually neat and in quite good condition. The items here are a better quality than Ross upstairs and can be bought at an even better price.
The cashier line can be quite slow at times. There are usually four or five people working at the counters, with only one or two actually checking out customers. Every time I check out they ask me if I want to get their credit card. I wish they would only ask me once and record my answer so they don’t ask every single time. Even if you say you don’t want it, sometimes they will still try to push it. Um, no thanks. I still like coming here to browse.

In my earlier post I told you how I loved the Kapolei TJ Maxx… people were so nice… well not the case here.
I find this store is not as well organized and the people who were working were very indifferent… just to give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they were too busy to answer a question…
Having said the above, I think I would prefer to shop at Kapolei, Mañana and Town.

I love this location! Super friendly guy walking around greeting everyone.
I’m very happy with my purchase I made here.
I used the fitting room while in the store and it was very well taken care of.
There’s a ross right beside my house, but I’ll be using this one instead. Just seemed like I was appreciated as a customer

This location is in Pearlridge Mall. I like the location because besides shopping there, I can also check out various stores the mall offers. This location for the most part is neat and clean. The associates are nice and friendly. Their stock seems good — they pretty much have everything from baby clothes to furnishings. The reason why I am giving it 3 stars is because they opened their doors late and the lady (I think she was a manager) seemed cranky and didn’t smile. She wasn’t apologetic nor did she even say hello as she opened the doors. There was quite a few of us waiting outside and it was very hot. She opened 5 mins late. It’s not much but when your sign say 930, and you and your associates are just inside talking — you should probably try harder to open on time! Also, if you are a manager. Or even an associate — smiling goes a long way!

Very good selection of clothes. I especially like the jewelry counter. Always fun stuff and reasonable prices. The associates are usually super helpful too. Thank god they opened a new one in kapolei! More fun shopping!

Good luck trying to get any help buying furniture from this location. Me and my wife found a $ 180 bench that we wanted. After a few attempts we managed to flag down the nearest associate who happened to have a ‘manager’ tag on. We asked if we could have it lugged to the cashier for us so we can pay for it now then continue to shop. We were met such an abrasive approach it was quite hilarious. She kept mentioning she can only hold it till closing while I kept mentioning we wanted to pay for it right away. After a few more attempts, I just lugged that huge bench myself to the front after this lady could not catch word I was saying.
To label the whole retail workforce; college kids, retirees working as incompetent would not be fair after having this kind of experience from 1 ‘manager’. Yet that experience did not help anyone’s case for a raise in minimum wage.
If only online shipping (free and not free, I’d gladly pay for shipping to not deal with idiots) everywhere included Hawaii… one could only dream.

I like stopping by this TJ Maxx everything I am in Pearlridge Mall. It is hit or miss at times. But pretty often I find good buys for the home.

I came in for some work clothes and got new shoes at least. They had a shipment of women shoes this week. I like to sort through the former isle and pick up discounted items I wouldn’t normally find else where — like whiskey maraschino cherries in a jar, smoked turmeric, Asiago popcorn. I picked up an herb mincer fro Italy on clearance for $ 4.00 and some disposable guest towels for $ 0.70. Also a new dog toy for our puppy.
Yes it’s pricey compared to Ross — but that’s because it carries high ended pieces. There have been a few times I found the same item at Ross and the price difference either way was a few dollars.

I mainly go here for wooden puzzles and toys for my son. I like the Bruder toy trucks because it looks realistic and is functional. They have decent Melissa Douglas toys (floor puzzles, huge coloring pads, a wooden clock to learn time…). They have a bigger selection during Christmas. The Melissa 12 piece puzzle box with 4 puzzles for less than 9 bucks is a good deal. It is good to take on the go to the park or the library.

Didn’t get to spend as much time as we wanted in here, but she did find what she wanted and more. Alexa was great with helping us!

I have never been to TJ MAXX until I moved to Aiea. Now its my favorite place to shop. I’d say its a step up from Ross. Ironically Ross is right upstairs. Seriously though its very affordable yet you don’t lose the quality as you would with other bargain stores. Its a great place to do some gift shopping as well. It was my favorite stop during the holidays.

I really like this TJMAXX. They have a decent selection of items and the staff is a lot friendlier than what I’ve encountered over in Pearl City.
I always seem to find more than what came in for when I shop here.
4 stars… I would enjoy if it were larger.

TJ Maxx is the place to be if you want higher end stuff at a good price. I love this place a lot more than Ross. My reasons 1. This place is a lot cleaner 2. Not a lot of crazies 3. Clothing looks better/​better quality 4. Helpful workers. This is all the reasons why I choose this place over Ross any day. Don’t get me wrong I like both, but this is the place I really enjoy shopping at. I also like their return policy, I like that they give back your money and not credit to spend at their store. I recommend coming here because its awesome okay?!

HALLOWEEN SHOPPING REVIEW 2014
I now have another store I can add to my list of Halloween shop stores on Oahu, now that Price Busters is gone. Ironically, this store is in the old Price Busters location.
Target really, really sucked eggs this year for Halloween stuff. Even in the middle of October they were slowly rolling out their stuff… VERY VERY slowly. Shelves were mainly empty and boring — and I’ve been going weekly to both Target locations. Very sad.
TJ MAXX doesn’t even come close to the big chain stores like Wal-​Mart and Tarjay but they had a real nice selection of Halloween stuff this year. My best finds were the black framed Poison skull and Spider Bite Mirrors. I’ve seen these on Pinterest a while back and had no idea where on earth they sold these things… until now!
I like TJ MAXX for holiday decorations but not so much for toys or clothing… a bit more pricey for factory rejects/​seconds than Ross’ but TJ MAXX toys are higher end than Ross’. For clothing, I’ll still probably go to Ross’ but for Halloween, TJ MAXX beats Ross’ into the ground.

If you asked me to describe T.J.Maxx I’d probably reply «it’s like a Nordstram Rack and Ross Dress for less store»…that’s of course if you’ve been in those stores. The stores have an emphasis on women’s fashion and very limited selection for the opposite gender. Being of the neglected gender I give this store only 3 blinks overall.
There are other items like name brand home accessories, food items, phone accessories and more, at highly discounted prices… but no Men’s shoes to be found any where… ho…hum mm… but I guess what really matters is that the wife and daughter are often able to find some great deals here and save me some pocket change. In fact the wife just found some earrings, bracelet and a Diane Von Furstenberg handbag, all for just a little over 2 Benjamin’s…and She’s very happy. And when the wife is happy the world is a better place to live! At least for myself.

Very clean, very friendly staff, and for being such a small T.J. Maxx, I was extremely happy with the selection. Wound up leaving with five things I had no intention of buying!

Located in Pearl Ridge shopping center on the first floor at phase 1. A shoppers paradise, when you walk in you will get excited because of all the name brand items at way below retail price. You never know what you will find and at the same time save money. This store seems always to have a lot of merchandise on stock. From the home décor, jewelry, clothing, and many more items. I always find what I’m looking for and its always on clearance, from moisturizers, watches, you name it they have it. Store is usually organized and clean. Staff are helpful and friendly. This place has a lot of gift ideas for family and friends. High end products but at a affordable price. Wish they were open 24 hours.

If you are looking for high end items at a discount, come here. Compared to Ross I believe this place is a step ahead in quality at a good price point. When I come here it is pretty well organized making items to fins that much easier. Staff is always friendly and I can kill a good 30 minutes in here looking at things I might not normally buy but at the price I might consider.

I don’t ordinarily go out of my way to go to a TJ Maxx, however if it happens to be in the vicinity I shop at — it most definitely makes my list of MUST go to.
It is a discounted store and it appears to cater to the higher end discount shoppers (ex. Ross shoppers). Unfortunately I don’t have the patience to sort through racks and racks of clothing that will most probably sit in my closet with the price tag. I bypass the clothing… peruse their shoes and go directly to their house ware/​furniture department.
I find that their home accessories and house ware department by far surpasses those of its island competitor. I found a Ralph Lauren comforter set for the fraction of the price if I had purchased it directly from Ralph himself. Bargains can be found without feeling like your digging in a pile of poop. I love the changing inventory that is kept in an orderly fashion.
I also have found Turkish and Polish Pottery ware at this location (if you’re a fan of that — and I am). HUGE selection of MERCURY GLASS products — also another novelty that I love as much.
Overall, I appreciate that TJ Maxx is here and that I can shop comfortably without feeling like we are really poor for shopping there. I like the idea of getting a few pieces to accent your home without going overboard and making you a borderline subject of that show Hoarders. Through the years (30 plus) TJ Maxx has worked hard to improve their inventory as well as the look and feel of their stores.
I rate this a four star — because if it were really a discount store — the prices would be much, much lower.