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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Mar 10, 2018 18:30:07 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 You can't compare a store from the United States and the UK/Ireland. Unlike Toys R Us, Smyths is family owned. Family owned companies are ran much differently compared to a large company such as Toys R Us. The issue with these large companies is some doesn't have the pulse on what's really out there. Not to mention, the chain of command is really long. Whereas, family run organizations are more straight to the head of who is in charge. Upon of doing research, it amazes me TRU never became a publicly traded company.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 10, 2018 19:51:22 GMT -5
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 You can't compare a store from the United States and the UK/Ireland. Unlike Toys R Us, Smyths is family owned. Family owned companies are ran much differently compared to a large company such as Toys R Us. The issue with these large companies is some doesn't have the pulse on what's really out there. Not to mention, the chain of command is really long. Whereas, family run organizations are more straight to the head of who is in charge. Upon of doing research, it amazes me TRU never became a publicly traded company. It used to be a publicly traded company but then their current owners took it private.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 10, 2018 20:08:46 GMT -5
I went to TRU today just to walk around and see the store and get that feeling. It was PACKED. I heard some people say to their kids it’s going out of business.they obviously didn’t have a sale or anything but they will probably be making some decent money as it goes out.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Mar 11, 2018 21:57:23 GMT -5
I hit a couple today, probably for the last time. Not much left at all in the Elite department. Between 2 stores - one Andre, one Steven Regal (with an eff'd paintjob), and about ten Hunter Hearst Hemsley. The Tugboat and the non-eff'd Regal were gone as of the last 3-4 days. There were a halfway decent number of basics, but all from the Macho King/Tyler Breeze series and a few spotlight Big Cass. They still had the 2002 basic set as well, but not much else. Plenty of the Diva dolls and figs though, so those are clearly selling in Jakks UFC increments. There was one Macho cape left. I was very tempted, but at the end of the day I can't drop 40-50 dollars on something that I have no functional use for. If it's still there at 60% off I just might. It's very sad. Although these aren't the TRU's where most of my memories are from, it still kind of hurts the little kid inside to see the once mighty TRU relegated to a third-world bazaar of random toys strewn about; flanked by massive shelf gaps. The fact that they will all look like this soon is just awful.
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Post by bad guy™ on Mar 12, 2018 0:29:57 GMT -5
How the royal crap fest of a TRU close to my house survived, but the mega busy one on the other side of the county I live in didn't survive...I'm confused. Not that I ever go into TRU anymore since I stopped collecting, but still. Parking lots tell a story, and I dunno how the closer one to me is getting a happy ending here for now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2018 5:03:50 GMT -5
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 You can't compare a store from the United States and the UK/Ireland. Unlike Toys R Us, Smyths is family owned. Family owned companies are ran much differently compared to a large company such as Toys R Us. The issue with these large companies is some doesn't have the pulse on what's really out there. Not to mention, the chain of command is really long. Whereas, family run organizations are more straight to the head of who is in charge. Upon of doing research, it amazes me TRU never became a publicly traded company. Toys r us is in administration in the uk, so that was the basis for my comparison
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Post by bigshab421 on Mar 12, 2018 12:46:25 GMT -5
We stopped by ours and I stumbled onto two SNES Classic Mini's. Lucked out huge this weekend.
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Post by The Champ is Here! on Mar 12, 2018 14:01:51 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. where i am the opposite is true. you can't find much of anything at the tru, walmart and target are the place to be
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Post by JC Motors on Mar 14, 2018 17:56:12 GMT -5
I was in the TRU in Whitehall PA today. It was really super busy. Usually their parking lot doesn't have many cars but today there must have been 20
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Post by JC Motors on Mar 14, 2018 19:08:05 GMT -5
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Post by disorder on Mar 14, 2018 21:15:31 GMT -5
😢😢😢
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Post by theMOESIAH on Mar 14, 2018 21:18:50 GMT -5
We stopped by ours and I stumbled onto two SNES Classic Mini's. Lucked out huge this weekend. Are those rare in your area? I see them all the time.
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Post by DeeBoy21 on Mar 14, 2018 21:42:55 GMT -5
Sad, sad day to read the news about TRU today
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Post by bigshab421 on Mar 15, 2018 7:24:52 GMT -5
We stopped by ours and I stumbled onto two SNES Classic Mini's. Lucked out huge this weekend. Are those rare in your area? I see them all the time. I was never able to find them. Glad I did.
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Post by ClashOfStyles on Mar 15, 2018 20:51:39 GMT -5
Wow this really sucks. TRU was such a big part of my childhood, it feels so weird to think it won't be there anymore.
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Post by BØRNS on Mar 16, 2018 6:31:13 GMT -5
It's just a matter of time before we see this news with Barnes and Noble.
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Post by joes7164 on Mar 16, 2018 9:43:12 GMT -5
I agree. I’m surprised B&N has lasted this long. Sucks that TRU is closing down.
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