R.I.P. Toys R Us
11-05-18, 07:30 PM
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Re: R.I.P. Toys R Us
A couple of key points that most people are missing (from the article posted above):
There isn't going to be a toy store inside the grocery store ... there are only 35 items being made available and those appear to have been TRU exclusive items that they couldn't return to the vendors. At best it is one bay of an aisle; more than likely it will be a standalone display in the floral area.
“We’re excited to offer Geoffrey’s Toy Box this holiday season to provide our customers with the opportunity to purchase a selection of toys once exclusive to Toys R Us,” Robert Clark, Kroger’s senior vice president of merchandising, said in a statement.
This marks the debut of Geoffrey's Toy Box, a venture by Toys R Us' one-time lenders who held onto the toy giant's corporate brand names and intellectual properties, including its iconic mascot, Geoffrey the giraffe.
A mix of 35 toys, costing from $19.99 to $49.99, will be for sale at various Kroger-owned grocery stores, including Ralphs, Smith's and Fred Meyer, as well as the Kroger namesake chain.
This marks the debut of Geoffrey's Toy Box, a venture by Toys R Us' one-time lenders who held onto the toy giant's corporate brand names and intellectual properties, including its iconic mascot, Geoffrey the giraffe.
A mix of 35 toys, costing from $19.99 to $49.99, will be for sale at various Kroger-owned grocery stores, including Ralphs, Smith's and Fred Meyer, as well as the Kroger namesake chain.
There isn't going to be a toy store inside the grocery store ... there are only 35 items being made available and those appear to have been TRU exclusive items that they couldn't return to the vendors. At best it is one bay of an aisle; more than likely it will be a standalone display in the floral area.
07-18-19, 01:01 PM
#202
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Re: R.I.P. Toys R Us
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/18/busin...res/index.html
Slow start with 2 stores 1 in NJ and one in TX but more to come!
Slow start with 2 stores 1 in NJ and one in TX but more to come!
07-19-19, 01:50 PM
#203
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Re: R.I.P. Toys R Us
Bring back Tower Records next!
07-19-19, 06:35 PM
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Re: R.I.P. Toys R Us
Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
Bring back Tower Records next!
03-18-21, 10:17 AM
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Re: R.I.P. Toys R Us
they may be back agian... seems like a good business plan... 
I mean what could go wrong with opening B&M stores even just the pop-up ones, during a pandemic?
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/whp-...en-stores.html
I mean what could go wrong with opening B&M stores even just the pop-up ones, during a pandemic? https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/whp-...en-stores.html
03-18-21, 11:26 AM
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Re: R.I.P. Toys R Us
Originally Posted by jpcamb
they may be back agian... seems like a good business plan... I mean what could go wrong with opening B&M stores even just the pop-up ones, during a pandemic?
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/whp-...en-stores.html
I mean what could go wrong with opening B&M stores even just the pop-up ones, during a pandemic?https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/whp-...en-stores.html
