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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 20:45:02 GMT -5
Heres a confirmed list of the uk toys r us store closures should anyone want it. All of them.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 8, 2018 20:52:59 GMT -5
Damn that would suck if they all went out of business. Would really miss that store but they seem empty every time I walk into one
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Post by c-scope on Mar 8, 2018 20:55:05 GMT -5
If they do close all their stores I wonder what will happen to the upcoming exclusives. (Mainly Carmella) I’m sure they’ll still come out I’m just curious about where. it’ll suck having one less store getting exclusives.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 8, 2018 20:58:26 GMT -5
If they do close all their stores I wonder what will happen to the upcoming exclusives. (Mainly Carmella) I’m sure they’ll still come out I’m just curious about where. it’ll suck having one less store getting exclusives. They might be picked up by online retailers or wind up in discount stores like Big Lots.
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Post by c-scope on Mar 8, 2018 21:08:26 GMT -5
If they do close all their stores I wonder what will happen to the upcoming exclusives. (Mainly Carmella) I’m sure they’ll still come out I’m just curious about where. it’ll suck having one less store getting exclusives. They might be picked up by online retailers or wind up in discount stores like Big Lots. i don’t think a figure that hasn’t been released yet will end up at big lots. Lol
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 8, 2018 21:08:38 GMT -5
If they do close all their stores I wonder what will happen to the upcoming exclusives. (Mainly Carmella) I’m sure they’ll still come out I’m just curious about where. it’ll suck having one less store getting exclusives. They might be picked up by online retailers or wind up in discount stores like Big Lots. I wasn’t thinking this too. Maybe they will go to an online only retailer and help themselves.
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Post by BCizzle on Mar 8, 2018 21:48:36 GMT -5
Why can't Wal-Mart die instead?
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Post by LA Times on Mar 8, 2018 22:02:56 GMT -5
Why can't Wal-Mart die instead? This. I dont see how some members here say Walmart is better than Toys R Us for the hobby when the last time I went to a Walmart, there literally wasnt a single WWE, DC Multiverse, Marvel Legend figure or Funko Pop on the shelf in the toy section.
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Post by powerfred3k on Mar 8, 2018 22:38:51 GMT -5
Why can't Wal-Mart die instead? Because they sell a little bit of everything not just toys. Also there grocery departments are making them a lot more money than the other 2/3 of the there stores. Don't blame walmart for toysrus demise, blame smartphones and ipads. Apple killed the toy store.
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Post by Darkhawk on Mar 9, 2018 2:02:47 GMT -5
Toys R Us just needs to get rid of a bunch of unnecessary items. Selling baby books, a whole isle full of candy, baby clothes, baby strollers needs to stop. It's a toy store and it should feel like it.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Mar 9, 2018 2:04:59 GMT -5
Why can't Wal-Mart die instead? Because they sell a little bit of everything not just toys. Also there grocery departments are making them a lot more money than the other 2/3 of the there stores. Don't blame walmart for toysrus demise, blame smartphones and ipads. Apple killed the toy store. The internet existed long before iPads. TRU killed themselves with their inability to adapt to a changing market.
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 9, 2018 8:43:59 GMT -5
If TRU goes under for good this is bad for the small toy companies. Companies like Diamond Select and Neca are gonna be hurting because Walmart and Target won’t take chances on smaller companies like TRU does.
The Hasbros and Mattel’s of the world will be fine. It’s the smaller guys I’m worried about.
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Post by powerfred3k on Mar 9, 2018 10:46:16 GMT -5
Because they sell a little bit of everything not just toys. Also there grocery departments are making them a lot more money than the other 2/3 of the there stores. Don't blame walmart for toysrus demise, blame smartphones and ipads. Apple killed the toy store. The internet existed long before iPads. TRU killed themselves with their inability to adapt to a changing market. Parents instead of buying kids toys like they used to bought there kids ipads, then smartphones, or both at the same time. So toysrus lost all those potential buyers of toys because thats all they sell along with kids clothes/baby supplies. Its really hard for a dedicated toy store to stop selling toys and try to adapt and sell ipads and smartphones. That and amazon has been eating there lunch of people still buying toys/collectibles.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Mar 9, 2018 11:10:33 GMT -5
The internet existed long before iPads. TRU killed themselves with their inability to adapt to a changing market. Parents instead of buying kids toys like they used to bought there kids ipads, then smartphones, or both at the same time. So toysrus lost all those potential buyers of toys because thats all they sell along with kids clothes/baby supplies. Its really hard for a dedicated toy store to stop selling toys and try to adapt and sell ipads and smartphones. That and amazon has been eating there lunch of people still buying toys/collectibles. Oh okay. Gotcha. I thought you were saying that people shopping online on their phones is what's killing the store. They actually did try selling tablets and I think phones as well. The one in my area did anyway. I don't think that lasted too long. In the early days of the internet TRU had a deal with Amazon to handle their online orders. BIG mistake. That got people used to going to Amazon to buy toys online. Fast forward 12 or so years later and now they're shutting down a lot of stores. That isn't the only cause but I'm sure it's pretty high on the list.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Mar 10, 2018 0:04:08 GMT -5
It's over. They're closing every US store.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 7:19:25 GMT -5
Why can't Wal-Mart die instead? Because its THE largest retail group in the world
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Mar 10, 2018 7:59:34 GMT -5
The issue(s) with Toys R' Us is rather simple. As noted before, they couldn't adapt to environmental forces and adapt to changes. They should see what sells and what doesn't sell. I am sure if they adapted to changes, they wouldn't be in this mess right now. I read with the advent of smartphones and tablets, kids are more interested in using those devices than playing with toys. Times are changing and is isn't on TRU's side.
I have said this to myself back when it happened, it was a giant mistake converting the Union Square, NY location from a TRU to a Babies R' Us.
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Post by Halloween King on Mar 10, 2018 13:41:24 GMT -5
Most of the stores on this list are Babies R Us.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 15:31:44 GMT -5
The issue(s) with Toys R' Us is rather simple. As noted before, they couldn't adapt to environmental forces and adapt to changes. They should see what sells and what doesn't sell. I am sure if they adapted to changes, they wouldn't be in this mess right now. I read with the advent of smartphones and tablets, kids are more interested in using those devices than playing with toys. Times are changing and is isn't on TRU's side. I have said this to myself back when it happened, it was a giant mistake converting the Union Square, NY location from a TRU to a Babies R' Us. If that was the case how is Smyths success explained? They sell exactly the samestuff as toys r us, and they have opened stores recently
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Post by BCizzle on Mar 10, 2018 17:49:05 GMT -5
Why can't Wal-Mart die instead? Because its THE largest retail group in the world Doesn't mean it's a good place, though. It's a hive of scum and villainy.
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