Toys R Us is no more

[MichaelWinicki]

Toys-R-Us was "dead" along time ago... The Internet hastened it but it was not the deciding factor.

Keep in mind only 10% of all retail dollars are spent online... The rest? Brick & mortar.

Others have pointed out the problems TRU caused themselves so I won't get into it.

 

[SlammedZero]

Hell, even that's too much. I ask my son and daughter-in-law to fill out the grandkids Wish List and I pick from that. They don't like it, I tell them to blame their parents. I wanted to give you guns and drugs.

Dang! Can you be my grandpa??

 

[GMO415]

Fish and Game just issue tags for Geoffrey the Giraffe......"Hazel go grab my Remington 700"

 

[CouchCoach]

I would never rather "Walmart". I hate that place with a passion.

Sam, where else can you go drunk, disheveled and down on your luck and actually feel better about yourself in 5 minutes?

We've been handling all of this Middle East stuff all wrong. We need to send Walmart People, preferably from southern OK, after the Taliban and ISIS, it would be over in 3 days. They'd think Allah had turned His back on them.

 

[Cowpolk]

Sam, where else can you go drunk, disheveled and down on your luck and actually feel better about yourself in 5 minutes?

We've been handling all of this Middle East stuff all wrong. We need to send Walmart People, preferably from southern OK, after the Taliban and ISIS, it would be over in 3 days. They'd think Allah had turned His back on them.

Throw a few from Alabama,Georgia and Louisiana in. If ya really wanna screw them up send a few thousand from California in with them. Dang lookie there I used punkuation!

 

[Melonfeud]

I must be an oddball I dont buy stuff online ever

I'd ordered a 1st battalion 6th Marine reg. Unit Patched hat online from SGT. GRITZ about 6 months back,,,it was prompt & painless,,,

 

[rags747]

Best Buy was also on its death bed but has seemed to have turned it around nicely, I hope it lasts. Always nice to be able to go in there and see the equipment 1st hand and right now they have the largest in-store selection.

 

[Londonboy]

They deserve it, that back-to front "R" is simply unforgivable.
Feel bad for the Folks who lost Their jobs though.

 

[Runwildboys]

They deserve it, that back-to front "R" is simply unforgivable.
Feel bad for the Folks who lost Their jobs though.

I've seen the faces on the people who work there. I don't think they're all that upset about it.

 

[Doomsday]

I was a store manager for Toys R Us while going to college in the 90s.

Kind of sad to see them fold, but not too surprising. They had a lot of issue back then as well.

 

[Corso]

Toy's R Us is a victim of technology in today's society. The convenience of being able to jump on a computer at home in your comfy recliner and order just about anything you can think of is mostly to blame. Stores cannot keep up because they cannot keep the inventory necessary to be able to draw people from their homes. There's a huge lack of selection in stores. Even WalMart carries only a portion of what they offer online. And to boot, they offer free shipping without a yearly fee like Amazon does with Prime. This is why malls are becoming ghost towns and big chain stores like K-Mart, Sears and JCPenney are closing all across the country.

This is true. I just ordered a pair of waterproof socks because... why not? They could be useful one day...

 

[DallasEast]

In my area, the first ToysRUs store did not get built until I was in my late 20's or early 30's so... I never got the chance... to grow up... AS A TOYSRUS KID!

 

[DanteEXT]

Didn't have one close to me. When my daughter was younger and I happened to be nearby one I'd pop in and look for some of the exclusives for toy lines she liked.

 

[lukin2006]

Toy "R" Us in Canada will still be in business ... who knew us Canucks like our toys

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada wants you to know it is alive and well — and ready for its makeover
https://business.financialpost.com/...and-well-and-not-going-anywhere-any-time-soon

 

[cowboy_ron]

Maybe they should have a new marketing scheme and a product makeover and rename it "Adult Toys R Us" with Stormy Daniels as CEO.......think of all the investers wanting in on that gig.

 

[DallasEast]

Maybe they should have a new marketing scheme and a product makeover and rename it "Adult Toys R Us" with Stormy Daniels as CEO.......think of all the investers wanting in on that gig.

Normally, I would automatically post a site rule reminder but this time I am gonna just lol and hope for the best.

 

[Hoofbite]

Where is a kid supposed to be a kid now?

 

[Runwildboys]

Maybe they should have a new marketing scheme and a product makeover and rename it "Adult Toys R Us" with Stormy Daniels as CEO.......think of all the investers wanting in on that gig.

Not to mention the tax breaks!

 

[DallasEast]

~Grumble grumble grumble~

 

[Runwildboys]

~Grumble grumble grumble~

Come on, that was kinda vague! Ya gotta really think about it to get the whole joke!