Onyx_6 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My TRU still has many of the old guard. Manager has been with TRU 10 years, 8 at this store One employee has been with TRU for 35 years, 18 at this store The remaining assistant manager has been at this store for ages One employee is on medical leave for cancer, but started at TRU at 18 and is now in her 40s Some of the other employees that are still there have been there for a handful of years. Granted, many of the employees have left for new jobs, but many have stayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Looks like Friday is the announced final day for all TRUs to close. I doubt I'll go back. I want my last memories there to be of my wife and daughter shopping with me just enjoying our time there. Now, it would just be a last depressing trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I’ve spent the last 2 hours hanging out at the Madison TRU. I brought cake, bought the last 10 packs of Dark Tower mates, and am fighting back tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I just walked out of Toys R Us. I will never walk in again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazwinski Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 ☹️ the end of an era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Is it fitting that it is a rainy, stormy day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmaster12 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My store said today was the last day for them. Cleared them out of the last 10 packs or so of Minimates, mostly Dark Tower. Heard a few older women talking about how they could scoop up some of the stuff still available and sell them for a profit online. The inventory was a shell of its old self, only the rack where you'd find impulse buys was half-full. The rest of the store was blockaded in caution tape, employees taking down the shelving units to get shipped off or sold. Only recognized a few of the faces there, most of the regular staff's been replaced with temporary workers by now. That Toys R Us was the hot spot for a few good years. Whether I was on the hunt for a new set, or I was down and just needed a pick-me-up, my Toys R Us was always there for a weekly visit. Thanks foR the memories, I'll miss you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Just got back from my TRU. It was basically picked clean, but there were still some deals to be had. I got my daughter a new backpack and some of those little belt clips for water bottles things. The toys were pretty much gone. The only Minimates left were the Aliens:Covenant and Spider-Man:Homecoming exclusives; I bought a few for old times' sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) I guess I'm not terribly sentimental about this even though my local stores have been pretty good to me overall. Are they marking things down any further in the last few days? EDIT: Answered my own question. Yes, but good luck finding anything. Edited June 27, 2018 by stack32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereasonsy Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I never saw this article until now: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/15/news/companies/toys-r-us-closing-blame/index.html?iid=EL any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediJohnson Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, thereasonsy said: I never saw this article until now: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/15/news/companies/toys-r-us-closing-blame/index.html?iid=EL any thoughts? If Toys R Us no longer exists, can I still be a Toys R Us kid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 5 hours ago, JediJohnson said: If Toys R Us no longer exists, can I still be a Toys R Us kid? Someday everyone’s parents will die. But you’re still their child. Morbid as that is, the same principle applies. Our children will never get to be Toys R Us kids but we always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch77 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/anonymous-person-buys-1m-worth-of-remaining-toys-at-raleigh-toys-r-us/1273097861 it wasn't me but it's a very nice gesture by someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffBohn Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Does anyone have an excel file of all Minimates to figure out a final count of how may Minimates were TRU exclusives? Just curious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 9 hours ago, Lurch77 said: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/anonymous-person-buys-1m-worth-of-remaining-toys-at-raleigh-toys-r-us/1273097861 it wasn't me but it's a very nice gesture by someone. Well, it's nice to see a good news story on the back of all this depressing news. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereasonsy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 As expected, Mattel, EA, and Hasbro are doing layoffs today with HR citing TRU as a huge factor. Hope our DST friends aren’t impacted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermatt Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 8 hours ago, thereasonsy said: As expected, Mattel, EA, and Hasbro are doing layoffs today with HR citing TRU as a huge factor. Hope our DST friends aren’t impacted. So is this the reason stores like target n walmart havent been fillin their shelves? The few times ive checked out target it seems like their collectible isles have nothing new in them. With lotsa open peg spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 6 hours ago, spidermatt said: So is this the reason stores like target n walmart havent been fillin their shelves? The few times ive checked out target it seems like their collectible isles have nothing new in them. With lotsa open peg spaces. Pretty sure this is Target’s semi-annual toy clearance time. They get rid of ‘old’ toys for about a month, clearancing them off, and then bring out the new stuff. Hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 The holiday season is right around the corner. Time for the summer drought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereasonsy Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 20 hours ago, spidermatt said: So is this the reason stores like target n walmart havent been fillin their shelves? The few times ive checked out target it seems like their collectible isles have nothing new in them. With lotsa open peg spaces. Part of it is seasonality and the other part will be not having enough stock to fill orders. Lest we forget in addition to the the TRU situation we are in the midst of a trade war with countries that impact the supply chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediJohnson Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Good news? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/toys-‘r’-us-lenders-plan-brand-revival/ar-BBNOFmF?OCID=ansmsnnews11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 It will never be like it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Odd but hopeful. They in the process of gutting the one near my work and I’m guessing then tearing down the building. It was the nicest one I had access to and was always stocked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Mine’s a Halloween store now. Which seems oddly... appropriate putting it in the corpse of a giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I passed the old one in Plymouth recently....now owned by Plymouth Council & part of it is rented to a charity,the British Heart Foundation . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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