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This makes me sad, though it opens up some great opportunities.


Where would you shop for toys if your Toys R Us closed?


Debbie

Well thats good news for you Debbie! We have a Toys R Us, but I
hardly EVER go there. Went the day after Christmas because some
stuff was 75-80% off. Got my son a Lego Building board game for
like $2.



We really don't buy him many toys (the grandparents do enough of that!
LOL), but I think Toys R Us closing will be a fabulous opportunity for
you. Now the only real competion I can think of for you would be
Walmart. My son loves all their tool sets for kids. And
they are real cheap.



Hmmm, now to figure out a way for you to market to all the former Toys R Us people.................hmmmm

I don't know if this company was nationwide or not - but do you remember Child World?? That was the big kids store before ToyRUs came along. I used to love to go there...


I tend to actually go to Kohl's for toys - they have some spectacular sales where I can get a lot for less.


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You must have run them out of business, Debbie! smileys/smiley17.gif


I probably wouldn't have the guts, but you could go and put your flyer on all the cars in their parking lot while people are shopping at the going-out-of-business sale.

they are closing one near me, but not hte closest one! if they closed this one it would be bad.. we already lost zany brainy and imaginarium.. Target and Walmart do have good selections though!! I do shop my DT and WAHM friends first however!! :)

Ours is closing as well and we have a smallish town with no other toy stores other than what Wallyworld and Target carries. I guess online shopping for us!


Chris

I always use Amazon to order my toys from Toysrus. Very doubtful that Amazon will go out of business smileys/smiley2.gif

Hardly ever shop at Toys R Us unless I'm looking for something specific. Otherwise i'll got to Wal-mart as they have the basics and they are cheaper in price. BuT.......they don't have the special items somethings so then I have to go to TRU.


In Calif. Walmart is the reason why some TRU's are going out of business.


Theresa








This makes me sad, though it opens up some great opportunities.


Where would you shop for toys if your Toys R Us closed?


Debbie

Toys R Us is doing bad financially... I read about it on the web last summer.

I usually shop for toys at Target or Wal-Mart because the prices are good. I noticed this weekend at Target that they are putting out a kind of specialty line of games/toys and they had the DT Rush Hour game there (under a different brand)! I was kind of surprised. But I don't think the price was any different so I would buy from DT before Target with that because of your guarantee.

I rarely shop Toys R Us. I usually go to Kmart and Target for toys.

I do all of my toy shipping with natural family boutique (www.naturalfamilyboutique.com/?motherhoodnaturally (http://www.naturalfamilyboutique.com/?motherhoodnaturally)). I'm not much for shopping at retail stores for toys so this works out well!





Sarah of Motherhood Naturally


www.motherhoodnaturally.com

I do all of my toy shipping with natural family boutique (www.naturalfamilyboutique.com/?motherhoodnaturally (http://www.naturalfamilyboutique.com/?motherhoodnaturally)). I'm not much for shopping at retail stores for toys so this works out well!





Sarah of Motherhood Naturally


www.motherhoodnaturally.com





LOL. smileys/smiley2.gifI do buy, well actually, I get for free,99% of my toys from DT, but I know that there are always little things (like Thomas the Train), that I can't get from myself. smileys/smiley36.gifI also loved the baby selection when my boys were younger.


It bothers me that the big places are running out other businesses.


Debbie

I agree that the big business are running out the little businesses. That's the evolution of the business world. A town in western ny is fighting Walmart because they want to keep the quaint atmosphere. Well Walmart just bought a huge parcel of land right on the border of this small town and is going to build a super walmart. Well, in essence,walmart just said in your face withmy monetary resources I will stomp on you. This stinks but it is life. I try not to shop at these places but sometimes I have to because it is more effective on my budget.

I love to shop at the smaller stores. I think that it keeps a town nice and friendly having small businesses. Don't get me wrong I shop at the bigger stores too, but I do love going into the little places. I think the customer service is typically better and people are more friendly.