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Toys R Us closed down.

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  • #2
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,719 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    I literally never noticed it being there the entire time it was open, nor was I aware of advertising for it.


  • #3
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Never went in since it opened, and I only remarked last week when I was over at the centre that I see it's still open, so I'm not surprised to see it close.


  • #4
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Why oh why would they launch with no website?


  • #5
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    January wrote: »
    http://m.independent.ie/business/jobs/toysrus-shuts-in-ireland-after-six-months-34419226.html

    Didn't last long. I thought it was good if a bit expensive. Had some different stuff to Smyths.

    Was just about to post asking if it was gone as I passed it tonight and it was in darkness.

    Very sad for the staff. It's strange because I've driven over the border to their stores for the previous two years and with petrol costs saved money against Smyths but i tried to buy Christmas presents from Blanch this year and they were way above Smyths prices.


  • #6
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    Not surprised really, more expensive than Smyths, piss poor website and no catalogues.
    Had a great selection of playdoh but poor otherwise, no Blaze and the Monster machines which both Smyths and Argos carried and are amongst the most in demand toys at the moment.


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  • #7
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    Didn't waste much time in taking the signs down

    image_zpsrqyq4bah.jpeg


  • #8
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I assumed it was only opened to cash in on Xmas. The prices were more expensive than everywhere else. It had very small amount of things that were different to its competitors.

    "sruggled to compete with big players"...never even tried IMO.


  • #9
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I assumed it was there to cash in on Xmas.

    Why would anyone shop there, it was more expensive for almost the exact same products.

    I'm completely baffled what was the point of that.


  • #10
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Whoa that's crazy. I assumed it had the backing of the large (American? ??) parent Co. But obviously not.

    I'm actually shocked.


  • #11
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    They originally had plans to open 5 stores in the Republic, the guy who took the franchise was the ex chief operations guy from Smyths, so I'm surprised to see its demise so quickly.


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  • #12
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭ozmo


    ahhh- it wasnt so bad - we got a few things there.

    Wasn't as good as ToysRus up north though.

    “Roll it back”



  • #13
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,696 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    €90 for FIFA 16

    It never stood a chance, prices were off the wall.


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