ghostryder
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Toys 'R' Us Is Back From the Dead With New Stores Opening Before Black Friday
A reimagined Toys 'R' Us debuts soon.
R.I.P. Toys R Us
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ghostryder
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Just saw this on the news feed that Macy's is going to try and open a few ToysRus stores.
It will never be the same, but at least they are trying.
amp.cnn.com
It will never be the same, but at least they are trying.
Toys ‘R’ Us is back … again | CNN Business
Toys “R” Us is getting another lease on life thanks to Macy’s.
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Dumog
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There was some stuff floating around a few months ago where they were looking for people to open franchise so maybe there will be other stores opening in the future. I miss brick and mortar toy stores.Just saw this on the news feed that Macy's is going to try and open a few ToysRus stores.
It will never be the same, but at least they are trying.
Toys ‘R’ Us is back … again | CNN Business
Toys “R” Us is getting another lease on life thanks to Macy’s.
I have a lot of Macy's around. I wonder if it will be all of them?
I thought I had read an article where they mentioned it will be “a store in store” concept, much like Macy’s did with FAO Schwartz. If that is the case, then it will just be a Toys R’ Us mini shop section in Macy stores.
If so yawn AND meh.
I was driving with my 18yo nephew the other day and we went by what was TRU and is now a furniture store... and he also said he's bummed because he had a lot of great memories going there. So it's not just us old farts.
I was driving with my 18yo nephew the other day and we went by what was TRU and is now a furniture store... and he also said he's bummed because he had a lot of great memories going there. So it's not just us old farts.
So watch them set up a few shelves with some toys and claim to have revived the whole store.
Egon Spengler
Master Member
Yeah, but Macy’s will do it. They did it with FAO Schwartz. They are already selling Toys R’ Us branded through their website, and since this will only be inside their Macy’s stores, it is not a big stretch or gamble for them.
I just found an old TRU shopping bag. The memories, oh the memories ...
I basically want a good collectibles section that they used to have, with all the NECA stuff and movie-centric goodies, plus diecast cars of all scales. If they fail that it's not something I can use. It does help to compare some items in the store, better paint applications sometimes on one over another. Prices can be ok since you do not need to spend money on shipping costs. Fingers crossed I guess.
I doubt they will focus on those items. TrUs was so much more than just those few isles and I’m betting they won’t be accommodating the “collecting geek” (most of us here
) crowd with this. What you are describing sounds more like a comic book shop or hobby store. Now if they purchased Think Geek and were implementing that brand in their store as a inner shop, then I could see that type of product being the focus.
I doubt they will focus on those items. TrUs was so much more than just those few isles and I’m betting they won’t be accommodating the “collecting geek” (most of us here
Even the comic shops are not so great there, Target actually has a smaller collectibles section with such things. We'll see I guess. But yeah, probably not looking good for me.
We had a store here in the 80s (not sure how long before that) called Children's Palace. It was the main toy store before we got a TRU around 1985. I found a Children's Palace bag that my parents stuck old school papers in. I was hoping there were some forgotten vintage SW figures in it, but no luck.
Hold up….
“ Toys R Us is plotting a bold comeback in the U.S., as it plans to expand its brick-and-mortar presence with as many as 24 new flagship stores,”
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“ Toys R Us is plotting a bold comeback in the U.S., as it plans to expand its brick-and-mortar presence with as many as 24 new flagship stores,”
Toys R Us is planning a brick-and-mortar comeback in the U.S., with up to 24 new flagship stores
Toy retailer Toys R Us plans to open as many as 24 brick-and-mortar flagship stores across the U.S., its parent company WHP Global announced Friday.
Cool. I hope one is near me
and they have all the adult collectibles they used to have.
At a minimum they should have die cast cars.
and they have all the adult collectibles they used to have.
At a minimum they should have die cast cars.
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