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Retail News => Stores Shutting Down This Year....2024 => Topic started by: davidsky on January 24, 2008, 08:14:35 PM

Title: TRU
Post by: davidsky on January 24, 2008, 08:14:35 PM
Just an opinion, but I really don't think it will last
Title: TRU
Post by: NJxxJon on January 25, 2008, 12:07:02 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by davidsky
Just an opinion, but I really don't think it will last

I heard its a bee otch to return things now.....true? :hurt:
Title: TRU
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 27, 2008, 09:20:07 PM
i doubt they will be going anywere its kinda sad to think that people buy toys at wal mart rather then toys r us your more likey to find what you want at toys r us rather then wal mart
Title: TRU
Post by: davidsky on January 30, 2008, 06:14:11 PM
I should say that my local TRU still seems to be going strong.
Title: TRU
Post by: shakethis1234 on January 30, 2008, 09:48:22 PM
they were on CNBC as a company on the rebound about a month ago
Title: TRU
Post by: amesman on January 31, 2008, 01:25:25 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
i doubt they will be going anywere its kinda sad to think that people buy toys at wal mart rather then toys r us your more likey to find what you want at toys r us rather then wal mart

That is the mentality of people and society as a whole. Its that they don't want to pay more for their items. And, let's face it, at Wal-Mart you will find a lower price than you would at Toys R Us.
Title: TRU
Post by: powersbt on February 01, 2008, 07:08:08 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
i doubt they will be going anywere its kinda sad to think that people buy toys at wal mart rather then toys r us your more likey to find what you want at toys r us rather then wal mart

That is the mentality of people and society as a whole. Its that they don't want to pay more for their items. And, let's face it, at Wal-Mart you will find a lower price than you would at Toys R Us.

How True Amesman.
Title: TRU
Post by: Caldor1999 on February 03, 2008, 07:57:30 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by powersbt
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
i doubt they will be going anywere its kinda sad to think that people buy toys at wal mart rather then toys r us your more likey to find what you want at toys r us rather then wal mart

That is the mentality of people and society as a whole. Its that they don't want to pay more for their items. And, let's face it, at Wal-Mart you will find a lower price than you would at Toys R Us.

How True Amesman.

ture but you will always find what you want there i say its worth the extra money
Title: TRU
Post by: GeorgeL on March 03, 2008, 01:43:57 PM
TRU will match WalMart and Target prices. Just let them know at the counter and they will call a local store.

I dont think they are going anywhere anytime soon.
Title: TRU
Post by: arnoldziffel on March 03, 2008, 08:53:39 PM
plus, they are making huge money at their BabiesRus stores.  They are always packed, and everything seems to sell for MSRP.  I can almost always find stuff cheaper elsewhere, but never all under 1 roof like babies r us has.   So, even if toysrus is hurting, the babies r us franchise seems solid.
Title: TRU
Post by: KmartDanny09 on July 16, 2008, 11:58:18 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by arnoldziffel
plus, they are making huge money at their BabiesRus stores.  They are always packed, and everything seems to sell for MSRP.  I can almost always find stuff cheaper elsewhere, but never all under 1 roof like babies r us has.   So, even if toysrus is hurting, the babies r us franchise seems solid.

I thought that they separate companies... I heard that an investment groups owns one, but not the other...
Title: TRU
Post by: amesman on July 17, 2008, 12:52:39 PM
No, Toys R Us and Babies R Us are the same.
Title: TRU
Post by: C. Fontaine on July 17, 2008, 03:20:43 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by NJxxJon
QuoteOriginally posted by davidsky
Just an opinion, but I really don't think it will last

I heard its a bee otch to return things now.....true? :hurt:
I tried returning a PS2 game a while back that was defective and didn't play, at the Auburn, MA location.  The disc printing and pressing was clearly way offset.  They went though the trouble of pulling out an actual PS2 and trying the game to make sure I wasn't BSing them!  It took over 25 minutes!  Then they gave me a hard time about giving my money back as I saw the game $10 cheaper at Wal-Mart.