“As a pop-up tree, it's super easy to simply fold out ... Carrie explained that once the festivities were over last year, she decided to cover all of her Christmas trees in plastic wrap.

That's why The Range have saved shoppers the hassle with their Deluxe Pop-up Tree. The 6ft tree is pre-lit and will set you back £9.99 for the pleasure. Although it's called a pop-up tree ...

Pop-up tree lots sprout up all over Chicago during the holidays, only to disappear. What's a day in the life of this unique business? As one operator says: "It’s fast, it’s furious ...