Because you can't be a Toys R Us kid anymore. Part of my childhood just died.
http://www.businessinsider.com/toys-r-us-closing-all-stores-report-2018-3
http://www.businessinsider.com/toys-r-us-closing-all-stores-report-2018-3
Time to Grow Up
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Man, that is a shame. When my parents took me to Toys R Us, it was a big deal. Every year for my birthday, I would get a $100 bill, and they would take me to Toys R Us to get as much crap I could get. That place was paradise.
Financially, it's been on life support for quite some time. The store closest to us was a dismal place to go into when shopping for my niece and nephew. Even five years ago, it was a "tired" looking store.
We'll probably continue to see some of the big box stores closing in the coming years. I'm surprised Sears/Kmart is still hanging on.
We'll probably continue to see some of the big box stores closing in the coming years. I'm surprised Sears/Kmart is still hanging on.
There was a KB Toys in the mall. No longer there
ETA: if there was a Toys R Us there before my time, that’s possible but the toy store I remember in the mall was KB
If you're shopping for legos for your 6 year old then it doesn't particularly matter where they come from, and you don't have to tell them no 8000 times between the door and the lego aisle when you walk through a giant toy store.
People thought online shopping was going to kill all of the department stores, but people still like to put their hands on certain things before they buy them. Anyone that sells a good where the quality is of high importance to consumers could be okay.
For example I'm not going to buy an expensive guitar online. I want to feel them in my hands before I make a purchase. Same goes for tools, clothing, sporting goods... etc. Just depends on the person.
You might be right. Hell I'm old and would have only gone if my wife dragged me in there.
Yeah nobody wants to order a hooker over the inter webs. That's someone's daughter FFS
edit. or son. NTTAWWT @gunslingerdick
Yes...for my 6 year old...not for me...
You're correct, it was a KB. The Toys R Us was in Raleigh, I think near Crabtree. I didn't go often, but it was awesome going in there as a kid. The good thing about them was they let the little guys have some shelf space and it allowed a lot of new toys to get a foothold against the bigger guys. Stores like Walmart won't do that and I think it's going to hurt toy innovation.
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Malls are on their way out also. And Toys are Us is outdated . I never bought anything there and things are changing. I have a 20 , 18, 15, and 7 yr. old. Everything is digital for kids today. They want music, movies , games and texting and video chatting. They don't want things you hold unless it is to access their digital stuff.
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