Alernatives to Toys "R" Us in a post-Toys"R" Us United States

Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) · July 27, 2018, 09:10:05 PM

Here are some alternatives to Toys "R" Us in the United States:

* Walmart
* Target
* Shopko/Shopko Hometown
* Meijer
* Big Lots
* Michaels
* Hobbytown USA
* Hobby Lobby
* Party City/Toy City
* Dollar Tree
* Family Dollar
* Dollar General
* Build-A-Bear Workshop
* LEGO Store/Lego Shop at Home
* KB Toys (coming Black Friday 2018)
* Any local mom-and-pop toy store/educational toy store in your area
* Amazon.com
* eBay
* AliExpress/Alibaba
* HomeGoods
* Tuesday Morning
* Burlington
* Ross Dress For Less
* Gordmans
* Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Pikapower · July 28, 2018, 08:00:31 PM

I could think of some alternatives to Babies "R" Us in the United States as well:

* Walmart
* Target
* Buy Buy Baby
* Shopko/Shopko Hometown
* Meijer
* Big Lots
* Dollar Tree
* Dollar General
* Family Dollar
* Amazon.com
* Burlington
* TJ Maxx

danfifepsu · July 29, 2018, 10:08:08 AM

or Toys r us in Canada.

Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) · July 29, 2018, 10:57:11 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on July 29, 2018, 10:08:08 AM
or Toys r us in Canada.

...if you have a passport.

BillyGr · July 30, 2018, 01:44:32 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 29, 2018, 10:57:11 AM
Quote from: danfifepsu on July 29, 2018, 10:08:08 AM
or Toys r us in Canada.
...if you have a passport.

Or the right form of license (the enhanced ones that some states issue).

TheFugitive · July 31, 2018, 10:29:13 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 29, 2018, 10:57:11 AM
Quote from: danfifepsu on July 29, 2018, 10:08:08 AM
or Toys r us in Canada.
...if you have a passport.

And if you are willing to pay the 15%=18% GST taxes they charge on retail purchases there.
(supposedly you can get that refunded if you're an American, but there is paperwork involved).

danfifepsu · August 01, 2018, 12:41:01 AM

Kmart isnt listed as that will be gone soon.

Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) · August 09, 2018, 10:16:58 PM

I'd like to start my own discount toy store, Justin's Toy Emporium, but it would be too much work for a person like me. I'll just have to wait and see what Strategic Marks has planned for KB Toys with their holiday pop-up stores. Hopefully, those stores will become successful to the point that they will become permanent mall-based retailers.

They will also avoid those "bad" leveraged buyouts which crippled both Toys "R" Us and KB Toys in the past...

Strategic Marks also had great success bringing back different types of candies under Leaf Brands name, which they also acquired.