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I get the feels when you got a trip to Toys R Us it was really cool. Today, my kids get to a toy store weekly - Walmart and Target have pretty decent sized toy
by matt_s 9y ago
I get the feels when you got a trip to Toys R Us it was really cool.
Today, my kids get to a toy store weekly - Walmart and Target have pretty decent sized toy departments that they repeatedly get lost in for a while. There isn't a need to go somewhere to find out what is new, kids just research it online.
Target's website prices are usually close to Amazons and they will price match themselves.
Toys R Us had slightly higher prices than pretty much everywhere, even a Lego store was usually cheaper.
What I hope this spawns are more mom-n-pop toy stores that will carry the specialty items.
- bpicolo 9y agoThis might be an unpopular opinion, but I love the board game / toys sections in Barnes and Noble. I think it was a smart business move and I think they play to the market well to put learning/creative/"nerdy" toys alongside books.
- icantdrive55 9y agoMy local BN has a lot of toys now. Plus--all the adult tech toys. I see a few people looking, and pulling out that phone, and punching in the UPC. It's usually the same people who leave mounds of books on the floor. I really like my BN. I don't know how to save it though. I think we will look back on technology with complete distain. The foxey ones will just eliminate more stores, and employees. It's all cutting edge until you are the one left out? And when they literally have no one local to pedal their stuff; there's the emerging markets overseas? BN will close any day now. A few weeks ago, they fired all full time employees. Corporate fat cats said you can reapply, but only part time, and lower wages.
- dole 9y agoNice while it's lasting, anyway.