Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us/Kids "R" Us

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

[Pikapower]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

[busman_49]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

[Pikapower]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

Brick and mortar won't be going away anytime soon. We'll still see flagship stores, but they will be a rare breed of retail. At least New York still has their flagship Nintendo Store and Macy's Department store. Don't expect brick and mortar to be gone because of online retail. Online retail and brick and mortar retail can coexist. Some stores have a website-to-store feature that allows a person to purchase something online, and then pick it up when it arrives at your store.

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

Brick and mortar won't be going away anytime soon. We'll still see flagship stores, but they will be a rare breed of retail. At least New York still has their flagship Nintendo Store and Macy's Department store. Don't expect brick and mortar to be gone because of online retail. Online retail and brick and mortar retail can coexist. Some stores have a website-to-store feature that allows a person to purchase something online, and then pick it up when it arrives at your store.

what of another flagship Toys r us in TImes square with a wow shopping experience?

[Pikapower]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

Brick and mortar won't be going away anytime soon. We'll still see flagship stores, but they will be a rare breed of retail. At least New York still has their flagship Nintendo Store and Macy's Department store. Don't expect brick and mortar to be gone because of online retail. Online retail and brick and mortar retail can coexist. Some stores have a website-to-store feature that allows a person to purchase something online, and then pick it up when it arrives at your store.

what of another flagship Toys r us in Times square with a wow shopping experience?

I don't think that Toys "R" Us is going to open up another store in Times Square.

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

Brick and mortar won't be going away anytime soon. We'll still see flagship stores, but they will be a rare breed of retail. At least New York still has their flagship Nintendo Store and Macy's Department store. Don't expect brick and mortar to be gone because of online retail. Online retail and brick and mortar retail can coexist. Some stores have a website-to-store feature that allows a person to purchase something online, and then pick it up when it arrives at your store.

what of another flagship Toys r us in Times square with a wow shopping experience?

I don't think that Toys "R" Us is going to open up another store in Times Square.

why and I Thought they vowed they would

[Pikapower]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

Brick and mortar won't be going away anytime soon. We'll still see flagship stores, but they will be a rare breed of retail. At least New York still has their flagship Nintendo Store and Macy's Department store. Don't expect brick and mortar to be gone because of online retail. Online retail and brick and mortar retail can coexist. Some stores have a website-to-store feature that allows a person to purchase something online, and then pick it up when it arrives at your store.

what of another flagship Toys r us in Times square with a wow shopping experience?

I don't think that Toys "R" Us is going to open up another store in Times Square.

why and I Thought they vowed they would

High rent that is why Toys "R" Us closed their Times Square store in the first place!

[danfifepsu]

It's also a shame that real-estate prices on large buildings like this in New York City are going up. While there are dozens of other Toys "R" Us locations in NYC, they weren't as flashy as this one was.

it should have made it as it was more than just a toy store, not just a run in the mill toy store. the ferris wheel you had to pay to get on and that so they should have maybe downsized the store to make the rent affordable!

I agree. They should have relocated to a smaller location with enough room for the ferris wheel.

There is no Toys "R" Us store in the world that is big enough for the Ferris wheel from the Times Square location unless Toys "R" Us opens up an amusement park!

they dont they do that? I mean was that store should have been safe, they even used that store for marketing presentations.

Nothing's safe in the retail world anymore...

that should have!!! and will Toy sr us have another flagship store?

The odds of Toys "R" Us opening another flagship store is slim to none with the way the "brick and mortar" retail industry is going, no store is going to open up anymore flagship stores.

why that was a glamorous one and I thought they vowed to seek one out. is that the end of birck and motor and are flagship stores bad or something?

Brick and mortar won't be going away anytime soon. We'll still see flagship stores, but they will be a rare breed of retail. At least New York still has their flagship Nintendo Store and Macy's Department store. Don't expect brick and mortar to be gone because of online retail. Online retail and brick and mortar retail can coexist. Some stores have a website-to-store feature that allows a person to purchase something online, and then pick it up when it arrives at your store.

what of another flagship Toys r us in Times square with a wow shopping experience?

I don't think that Toys "R" Us is going to open up another store in Times Square.

why and I Thought they vowed they would

High rent that is why Toys "R" Us closed their Times Square store in the first place!

I know that as it went from 12 to 50 m rent but finding a new liocation is what could be done! it was even busy at 4 am near xmas there I heard.

[retailisking]

http://fortune.com/2016/10/04/toys-r-us-sells-fao-schwarz/

[XISMZERO]

Still old-school as far as the colors and rainbow stripes...

Entrance panel has been replaced for a "Welcome" panel along with the building signage. No more Kids R Us branding on the store's roof.

This leaves only a handful with original elements/signs and the like. I visited the Montgomery, AL store back in May and it was gloriously trapped in time still!

Thanks to Wendy Lopez, who submitted a picture on Google Maps.

[Chuck E. Cheese]

[Side note]Nick is Back! I binge-read the entire blog of yours. Big fan.[/side note]

[dmx10101]

Toys R Us is testing a new, smaller store format..http://www.ocregister.com/articles/store-734254-stores-toys.html

[danfifepsu]

Ok when they said Toy sr us could return to Manhattan how and what?


and if that s ever said it wont look like it did in the past what do they mean?


Do Flagship stores not work or something?

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

Do Flagship stores not work or something?

Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue have flagship stores that work.

[danfifepsu]

Do Flagship stores not work or something?

Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue have flagship stores that work.

why didnt Toys r us. they should in the future. it had many many many many shoppers. Flagship stores are part of a chains advertising.

[standa]

I was very surprised to see that ToysRUs appears to be returning to the Hamden Mart, in the same spot it closed years ago. I wonder if it is true or if someone wrote the wrong thing on the site plan.
See link

http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/0500/

[danfifepsu]

I was very surprised to see that ToysRUs appears to be returning to the Hamden Mart, in the same spot it closed years ago. I wonder if it is true or if someone wrote the wrong thing on the site plan.
See link

http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/0500/

likely wrong one, the current one is 3 miles way. what was the EAST HAVEN one like?

[standa]

I was very surprised to see that ToysRUs appears to be returning to the Hamden Mart, in the same spot it closed years ago. I wonder if it is true or if someone wrote the wrong thing on the site plan.
See link

http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/0500/

likely wrong one, the current one is 3 miles way. what was the EAST HAVEN one like?

The East Haven one had the old dark brown look.

[danfifepsu]

I was very surprised to see that ToysRUs appears to be returning to the Hamden Mart, in the same spot it closed years ago. I wonder if it is true or if someone wrote the wrong thing on the site plan.
See link

http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/0500/

likely wrong one, the current one is 3 miles way. what was the EAST HAVEN one like?

The East Haven one had the old dark brown look.

what made it close? when did it?

[standa]

I was very surprised to see that ToysRUs appears to be returning to the Hamden Mart, in the same spot it closed years ago. I wonder if it is true or if someone wrote the wrong thing on the site plan.
See link

http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/0500/

likely wrong one, the current one is 3 miles way. what was the EAST HAVEN one like?

The East Haven one had the old dark brown look.

what made it close? when did it?

I think it closed in the late 1990s, probably because the building was in a bad shape. It was next to a Bradlees that closed in the mid 1990s I think. I remember those buildings had very "hilly" floors because they were poorly built on top of filled wetlands. Now CarMax is built on that site.

[danfifepsu]

I was very surprised to see that ToysRUs appears to be returning to the Hamden Mart, in the same spot it closed years ago. I wonder if it is true or if someone wrote the wrong thing on the site plan.
See link

http://properties.kimcorealty.com/properties/0500/

likely wrong one, the current one is 3 miles way. what was the EAST HAVEN one like?

The East Haven one had the old dark brown look.

what made it close? when did it?

I think it closed in the late 1990s, probably because the building was in a bad shape. It was next to a Bradlees that closed in the mid 1990s I think. I remember those buildings had very "hilly" floors because they were poorly built on top of filled wetlands. Now CarMax is built on that site.

whats bad shape? wow. and what was the Bradlees like?

[danfifepsu]

how does the one in Bangor do?

[danfifepsu]

whats this mean Toys R us said  "number of important initiatives planned"