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Toys R Us

gidgetgh — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 14:56:50 GMT

From all the news reports, it looks like they might not make it. It’s a shame to see another large retailer in trouble.

I don’t have any, but if I had a Toys R Us gift card, I’d be using it, sooner rather than later.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:01:48 GMT

Very sad, my daughter had a gift card and used it yesterday.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:06:31 GMT

No loss.... Everyone already buys toys and kids stuff from Amazon.com. Don't feel sorry for them, poor management. They should created and built up and online store, years ago. Amazon swooped in and took over the toy business while and they didn't see it happening until it was too late.

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gidgetgh — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:10:56 GMT

@chrystaltreewrote:
No loss.... Everyone already buys toys and kids stuff from Amazon.com. Don't feel sorry for them, poor management. They should created and built up and online store, years ago. Amazon swooped in and took over the toy business while and they didn't see it happening until it was too late.

It’s a huge loss. I personally hate to see people lose their jobs. Probably thousands nationwide. And the effect it will have on their suppliers and the employees at those companies.

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Stevie Nix — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:13:06 GMT

What I will miss if all the TRU stores close is the shear joy my grandkids have just wandering around looking for the perfect toy.

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ccassaday — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:16:24 GMT

@chrystaltreewrote:
No loss.... Everyone already buys toys and kids stuff from Amazon.com. Don't feel sorry for them, poor management. They should created and built up and online store, years ago. Amazon swooped in and took over the toy business while and they didn't see it happening until it was too late.

Yep. I ordered all of my two nephews and niece Christmas presents from amazon. Most of the time I order their birthday presents from them also. I get cheaper prices and free shipping.

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ReggieRagu — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:16:31 GMT

@gidgetgh

I wish I could quadruple heart your post....Yes, the loss of jobs is very concerning. These types of events have many, many repercussions that not everyone seems to understand or care about.

Thank you for your post.

Reggie

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millieshops — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:29:52 GMT

@chrystaltreeAll true - and equally important seems to be that the toy business that once was is really not there as it was. Many fewer toys and games overall being sold - unless you count the "toy" technology items where the major money is headed even for the little ones.

I personally won't miss Toys R Us, but there did seem to be cars in front of their store near me every day, so someone will. In the meantime I might go look for clearance sale on jigsaw puzzles - I like to have a couple in the house. Better rainy day fun than shopping, for me.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:54:16 GMT

@gidgetghwrote:
@chrystaltreewrote:
No loss.... Everyone already buys toys and kids stuff from Amazon.com. Don't feel sorry for them, poor management. They should created and built up and online store, years ago. Amazon swooped in and took over the toy business while and they didn't see it happening until it was too late.

It’s a huge loss. I personally hate to see people lose their jobs. Probably thousands nationwide. And the effect it will have on their suppliers and the employees at those companies.

It will have absolutely no affect on the toy manufacturers because whatever business they lose from Toys R Us will be picked up by Amazon and Target and Walmart. Yes, Toys R Us employees will lose jobs but that's how our economy works. There have always and will always be layoffs. Those workers will find jobs in other areas and hopefully some will see the handwriting on the wall and go back to school to acquire an education and skill set in the jobs of tomorrow. Retail is the past. Brick&mortar retail is the past. There's no future in it.

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golding76 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:55:37 GMT

This absolutely breaks my heart.

They were once the mecca for toy-buying in my mid-Atlantic state location.

(Okay, I've always been below the Mason-Dixon line, but my family's mindset has always made us feel more Eastern than Southern.)

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GCR18 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:11:11 GMT

I thought it was too late to save the failing chain. It is really sad if they go under.

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Laura14 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:53:42 GMT

It's a shame that they don't have the management they need and people are losing their jobs because of it.

I ordered quite a few things in November for Christmas all shown in stock at my local store. I choose store pickup and all they had to do was notify me to come and get it. The guarantee was one hour even though I wasn't that desperate. That is what is setting competitors to Amazon apart. Same day pick up. Problem is if you offer it you have to perform it.

Almost 6 hours later, I finally got an email canceling the entire order because they had none of what I wanted in stock. That was BS. I literally drove to the store after getting off work and picked the items off the shelves myself, paid and NEVER went back.

Can't treat your customers like that. Too many other choices and now I'll find Walmart, Target, or I'll wait for Amazon.

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cherry — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:24:59 GMT

That was my sons first employer, when he graduated from high school. I am always sorry to hear businesses going under. It hurts so many people

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VanSleepy — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:25:09 GMT

Uh oh. I just recently bought three different people Babies R Us gift cards.

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Cats3000 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:26:56 GMT

It's called progress. It's called changing your business model as the world changes. That's what free enterprise is all about. Those businesses that are aware of the world around them and meet the needs of consumers will flourish. Those businesses that are "hide-bound" in a outdated business model will founder.

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golding76 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:29:08 GMT

Laura,

I understand your disappointment and a decision to shop where you can enjoy satisfaction. My first thought about your experience was that Toys 'R' Us did not have the personnel on hand to take care of your order and thought it easier to inform you they were out of stock. Little did they know that you would take matters into your own hands and they would be exposed for shameful customer service.

Low sales leads to fewer employees, which leads to greater customer dissatisfaction. (Of course all depends on the work model; there might be a small and tidy company that has few employees but rushes orders out pronto.) A dreadful slide that eventually leads to doom.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:30:10 GMT

I worked at ToysRUs headquarters for 10 years and retired from there. Very sad to see my friends losing their jobs.

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golding76 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:39:31 GMT

cats01, called it accurately, IMHO.

As I've written here before, all companies should take Jeff Bezos's advice:

"All businesses need to be young forever. If your customer base ages with you, you're Woolworth's."

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happycat — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:40:52 GMT

I hate to hear that. We always shop for the kiddos in our family at toys r us for Christmas.

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Spurt — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:38:15 GMT

@chrystaltreewrote:
No loss.... Everyone already buys toys and kids stuff from Amazon.com. Don't feel sorry for them, poor management. They should created and built up and online store, years ago. Amazon swooped in and took over the toy business while and they didn't see it happening until it was too late.

so loss of jobs is no loss how would you like to be one of the workers.....Amazon undercuts companies takes a temporary loss and forces other companies out of business.If market dominance means fewer competitors and less innovation, consumers will be worse off and prices will go up!!!.

So you can guarantee that those people will find other jobs....yah right, I know several people that got laid off professional people with degrees various occupations and they all said the same thing...all that is out there is part time jobs...and we are in a state that is supposed to have a lot of job opportunities..

Consumer welfare has been the foremost concern of U.S. antitrust law since the 1980s, with price hikes seen as the surest sign of monopoly power. Yet a growing chorus of critics complain that Amazon is becoming too dominant, snuffing out competition, innovation and impacting wages....Anti-trust laws may be in their future....