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29 June 2018, 04:21 AM | #1 |
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Hate to break it to you, but you are most likely going to get a bunch of pictures of empty shelves. If the stores near you are anything like the stores around me, it will be basically empty (from what I have read from people who went in the last few days).
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29 June 2018, 02:26 AM | #2 |
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I used to work there in my college days as a computer sales consultant. It was absolutely busy during Christmas and Summer time.
It’s really sad that it’s all gone. Smyth toy stores have the monopoly now. |
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Sad. But I picked up a great engineer from them. So I’m thrilled.
Bidding on their equipment too.
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My family has been in the Toy industry for generations. I am actually the seventh family member running the business with my dad at this point.
Toys R Us, had been in financial trouble for years and years, we actually thought they would close their doors sooner. With that said, it is sad as they were the last BIG store focused on toys alone. |
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Interesting to hear from someone in the Industry. Just curious: did they have the same effect as perhaps Walmart did to smaller business operations? Or that more personal approach had enough strength? I've shopped both and though I feel sad about this company closing I do have to say that I have the best experience at a smaller "mom & pop" store.
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Like other posters mentioned their business model got outdated. Their prices were high, in buildings with high rent, along with (potentially unmotivated) low paid employees. The Toy companies that I represent are strong, and did not get hurt very badly with the closing of TRU. It's the little guys that couldn't get their product into a mass retailer that benefited from a chain of stores like Toys R Us. They had so much space, that they pretty much bought everything to fill the shelves! Those smaller companies are going through tough times after relying on TRU solely. I've seen quite a few retailers go out of business recently, and it does not look like it's getting better any time soon. Some chains are focusing more on .com business and ads, along with sharp pricing and tempting deals. I've been selling to retail for the last 18 years personally, and it's more challenging than ever to keep up with the changing landscape. Luckily at this point we have strong manufacturers that we work with to get toys to what's left of the strong retailers. |
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Thank you for sharing. I always find these conversations fascinating.
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I was just in one a few weeks ago and wow... empty shelves mostly and everything on sale, even the shelves themselves.
I went there many many times with my wife to buy stuff for the kids, I felt a little sad and wondered what the future holds for us, companies and business models that were hugely successful are going the way if the dinosaur. Made me worry about jobs in the future and what my kids will face when they grow up.
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So many memories from back in the day, this is sad.
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Thing is, if it’s anything of any value I’ll purchase it on the internet. It’s not because I won’t pay sales tax, it’s not because I can do it from home and not have to spend gas and generally because shipping is free. It’s generally because I can get something better online. I simply can get things online I can’t get locally. It’s because I can make comparisons and get user ratings online.
Brick and mortars are dying and it’s not just because you can get it for less but it’s because I can do better online.
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kids dont play with toys, they play with iPads and utilize the App store. Sad but true. I try to get my oldest interested in toys but according to him "they dont do anything" So its basically going to the park or electronics. He isnt interested in much else. Its less clutter around the house though.
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Now with Amazon doing much the same thing even major chains that have been around for almost a century are closing. I guess it's progress but not sure if it's good or bad. |
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Exactly, this phenomenon started long before Amazon, which only sealed the deal. The real exodus of downtown stores and jobs began with suburban shopping malls. |
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I think the UK Toys-R-Us set-up was rather different from the US stores.
The times I visited, in the main they seemed to be just full of cheapo plastic toys. Can’t recall anything electronic, best they seemed to have were kids pedal cars. They were no where near to the standard of say Hamley’s of Regent Street London or the Harrods Toy Department. Poles apart! |
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Part of the issue I suspect, and I could be wrong, is that toys just aren’t as popular as they used to be. Kids now care more about video games, phones, tablets, etc...
Toys R Us carried more than just toys. They had sporting equipment too. Basketball stuff, baseball, bikes, etc... kids don’t care about going out and playing with their friends anymore. They’d rather be locked in their room gaming. Really sad when you think about it. |
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Bye Bye Toys R Us...
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A lesson Rolex may need to learn from.
Online sales, inventory issues, and alternative competitors could gut Rolex like TrU was. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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I don’t wanna grow up.
I’m a (_) - insert Walmart/Amazon/Target - kid See how silly that sounds? It’s not the same |
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I was sorry to read about this when it was announced.
Spent a few hours at the local Toys R Us earlier this month with my two year old granddaughter. We had a lot of fun.
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Cute picture.
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She’s already buttering you up to buy her cars. Be thankful this one is made from plastic and has no engine
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