MDC 5,877 Posted March 15, 2018 Thanks Amazon Maybe theyll open brick and mortar toy stores next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted March 15, 2018 Maybe theyll open brick and mortar toy stores next year. Okay, but they have to flip the "z" backwards in a whimsical fashion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted March 15, 2018 Okay, but they have to flip the "z" backwards in a whimsical fashion. How bout if they flip the O backward? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted March 15, 2018 The good news is I can cross off 1 of the places I'm not allowed within 100 feet of 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 815 Posted March 15, 2018 Feel sorry for small businesses hurt by online sales, but enjoy seeing big companies go down. After many rich decades selling Americans over-priced crap with limited competition, now if they don't offer fair market prices, they go bankrupt. Comupance. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,144 Posted March 15, 2018 Maybe theyll open brick and mortar toy stores next year. What kid will want to play with bricks and mortar? This isn't Afghanistan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,877 Posted March 15, 2018 Feel sorry for small businesses hurt by online sales, but enjoy seeing big companies go down. After many rich decades selling Americans over-priced crap with limited competition, now if they don't offer fair market prices, they go bankrupt. Comupance. . I suspect TrU is getting clobbered by online retailers like Amazon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted March 15, 2018 Presume this includes Babies R Us. The combo baby/toys near me is nice. The old toys r us was a hole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,593 Posted March 15, 2018 I had no problem using the gift cards. The store was still fully stocked, but the bikes will probably be gone within the first few days it looks like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,171 Posted March 16, 2018 I had no problem using the gift cards. The store was still fully stocked, but the bikes will probably be gone within the first few days it looks like. Is everything heavily on sale? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,593 Posted March 16, 2018 Is everything heavily on sale? Almost nothing was on sale, but I still wanted to use the gift cards while they were good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 489 Posted March 17, 2018 So what happens to the giraffe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,010 Posted March 17, 2018 So what happens to the giraffe? Zach Galifianakis bought it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,594 Posted March 18, 2018 So what happens to the giraffe? I've heard they taste like chicken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 831 Posted March 18, 2018 I've heard they taste like chicken. Savage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,369 Posted March 18, 2018 TrU was doing okay I'm sure they hoped to do better but it's not like they didn't have a healthy web presences. They are just drowning in debt when they had a leveraged buyout back in 05-06. That sh1t has come due and they can't pay it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 644 Posted March 18, 2018 We were able to get a nice rocker for our nursery for about $300. It was a $599 rocker. I'll take it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted March 22, 2018 Hard to believe these two events arent related. just read where the 94 year old founder of Toys R Us died today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 644 Posted March 23, 2018 Toys Were Us Amirite? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,144 Posted March 23, 2018 Toys Were Us Amirite? The backwards W is a nice touch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,171 Posted March 23, 2018 We were able to get a nice rocker for our nursery for about $300. It was a $599 rocker. I'll take it! it was actually a 299 rocker, marked up to 599 and on sale for 300 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted March 23, 2018 Wife just brought to kids to the one near me. Only 10% sales, they will close mid May. Not a firesale yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted March 23, 2018 Hard to believe these two events arent related. just read where the 94 year old founder of Toys R Us died today. They were probably holding on until he passed out of respect for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,285 Posted March 23, 2018 There's a GoFund me campaign out there to save it. Not joking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 29, 2018 Realistically, it will be at least a year before I can assess its success or failure. I do well now without partnering up with Amazon. But, I cans see the future of retail evolving. Theres a certain price point in my biz at which people still feel compelled to actually see and touch the product in person. Add that to the fact that 75% of online shoppers say that a category expert would be helpful in making online product selections. So it works like this: A guy near me in Michigan goes to Amazon and searches for tile, my Amazon Page comes up showing whatever products Ive decided to show there. He can contact me directly and purchase thru Amazon. Amazon gets a commission just like any other sales rep of mine would get commission. Hard to see a downside unless Amazon eventuallly gets too greedy and wants a bigger cut. Once hes made contact, I can also sell him our installation services, which can also be purchased thru Amazon. Amazon requires all service providers to be background checked. The client is assured a quality installation from a local guy, backed by Amazon. Trump is babbling about Amazon again. Monopolies, skirting sales taxes. Anything to see here? https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-escalates-attack-amazon-slams-122829335.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
