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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Bankruptcy Filing Amid Debt Struggle

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Re: Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Bankruptcy Filing Amid Debt Struggle

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Post by wavefunction »

smaili wrote: post #7

It really is unfortunate that stores I grew up with as a kid, ones like KB Toys, Montgomery Wards, Service Merchandise, Blockbuster, Kmart/Sears, and now even Toys"R"Us have gone by the wayside for one reason or another. It both depresses me and blows my mind that future generations may not even be able to experience Brick and Mortar.

Unfortunately they failed to anticipate the future during the 1990s, which is especially egregious in the case of Sears which started out as a mail-order only business.

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Post by javajosh »

Of all the things in the world, children's toys are THE most amenable to replacement by makers, tinkerers, and other people who want to do something in the real world.

(Alas, that's not what's happened. People just buy the cheap plastic crap from Amazon.)

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Post by nerdponx »

smaili wrote: post #7

It really is unfortunate that stores I grew up with as a kid, ones like KB Toys, Montgomery Wards, Service Merchandise, Blockbuster, Kmart/Sears, and now even Toys"R"Us have gone by the wayside for one reason or another. It both depresses me and blows my mind that future generations may not even be able to experience Brick and Mortar.

Good riddance. Turn them into multi-use developments and let local stores start to repopulate the area. Like a forest after clearcutting for agriculture.

Edit: at least in already-built-up areas. Tough to say what to do in remote places where you have the "no jobs -> no money -> no spending -> bad place to start a business -> no hiring -> no jobs" feedback loop.

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Post by kizer »

Damn. I was just in one like two weeks ago looking for a laser tag system. The prominent NERF gun display right by the entrance was glorious. NERF has progressed significantly and has also developed a new kind of spherical ammo in case you were wondering. I'll have to buy a few while they're on clearance.

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Post by magic_beans »

smaili wrote: post #7

It really is unfortunate that stores I grew up with as a kid, ones like KB Toys, Montgomery Wards, Service Merchandise, Blockbuster, Kmart/Sears, and now even Toys"R"Us have gone by the wayside for one reason or another. It both depresses me and blows my mind that future generations may not even be able to experience Brick and Mortar.

Those toy stores were worthless palaces of consumerist made-in-china crap. I'm happy to see them go.
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