Books, DVDs, Blurays, Vinyl Records and...Kitchen Supplies? Toys R Us Adapts to Survive
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- From bikes to trains to...coffee makers and records? Babies R Us expands its inventory and HMV in Canada returns from the grave to merge with Toys R Us. Hans returns for another virtual tour of the store in London, Ontario.
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Hi from the UK. HMV was a stalwart here in the UK for decades, but closed most of its physical stores due to administration (citation needed) but remained online and the odd store peppered around. Toys R Us is practically nonexistent here now as far as I'm aware. So to see these two stores combined ... I'm slightly envious.
Enjoy it while you've got it folks.
This video gave me flashbacks to my time working at TRU as a merchandiser. It was a ton fun seeing what was coming into the store and setting up displays.
Very cool. As a kid of the 70s 80s and early 90s, it's good to see this. I wish we had more of these free standing stores coming back in the US. We used to have 4 or 5 TRU stores within about 20 miles back in the day.
Wow, that's cool! There was only 1 in my town, and the closest one was an hour away. Still that way actually.
Hi Micheal, Great video about Books,DvDs, Blurays, Vinyl Records, and Kitchen Supplies? Toys R Us Adapts to survive, keep them coming, Also your latest video was outstanding, Also both the Tour and Walkthrough Toys R Us, Babies R Us and HMV was superb, Also very cool As a Kid and later as An Adult( from early 20's to early 40's) of the 80's 90's, 2000's and 2010's and the early-mid 2020's, it's good to see this. I wish we had more of these free standing stores coming back in the US. We used to have 4 or 5 or 6 Toys R Us stores within about 20 miles back in the day. But the good news is: Toys R Us in currently in or at Macy's in both Illinois and Indiana, Also way back in November 14,2023:Toys "R" US open up a new flagship store in The United States just in time for the holidays and it will be at a Famous Midwest location. And that location was The Mall of America just before Thanksgiving in Minnesota, before that Toys R Us has a flagship store in the American Dream Mall in New Jersey, along with a number of " shop-in-shops" inside Macy's stores across the country, inculding Chicago, Illinois, It does seem odd to add books and media to a toy store, but with so many nostalgic Toy lines seeing new life, Toys R Us recognizes that the Adults aren't just buying for kids, they're buying for themselves plenty of opportunities to expand sales and foot traffic. But also Adapt to survive. Also I too am very glad to see Toys "R" Us back. Also I agree with not only you guys but also with Keith so far they only small section in Macy's Stores in the US(United States) inculding Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Teaxs, Missouri, and New York.I hope we get the return of the stand alone stores. Also Interesting to see a book selection in Toys R' Us. I hope they have some of the great collectible Figure line books there. Cool but Spectacular Virtual Tour of how Toys R' Us is adapting to survive and not fall back into what happened before. Thanks Micheal and you too Hans for the Virtual Tour of both Toys R Us and HMV, All I can say is: keep up the good work, Also both the Tour and Walkthrough HMV is Spectacular, Also thank you for sharing Micheal and you too Hans keep up the great work stay safe out there in Canada have a nice day and Nerdmaste.🙂🟢🦸💪🏋️🇺🇲🇨🇦🙂👍10:26 pm.
I've THANKFULLY been able to actually do a toy run with Hans in person and it did not disappoint. Walmart and Joefest 🙏
This MAY be the Toys R Us Adam and I checked out while I was visiting Canada 🤔
Interesting to see a book section in Toys 'R Us. I hope they have some of the great collectible Figure line books there. Cool tour of how 'R Us is adapting to survive and not fall back into what happened before. Thanks!
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I miss ToysRUs. It may not be the same, but still very cool to see. I can’t imagine the feeling of actually walking through there. Thanks for the video!
Still pretty cool to walk into one. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I miss HMV. I hope my Toys R Us in Langley B.C. gets one. Great video.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
It does seem odd to add books and media to a toy store, but with so many nostalgic toy lines seeing new life, Toys R Us recognizes that the adults aren't just buying for kids, they're buying for themselves...plenty of opportunities to expand sales and foot traffic.
Adapt to survive. I'm glad to see them back. So far they only a small section in Macy's stores in the US. I hope we get the return of the stand alone stores.
That TRU is just awesome. We really need a local TRU.
Back in the day for us there was Lionel playworld and kB toys before we had TRU. We could even pick up a couple of joes at the local drug store and Woolworth even😀
I miss Toys R us'. We used to have 2 in Omaha. One closed next to the former crossroads mall then I was forced to rely on the second one in Oakview if I wanted to get stuff from there but eventually they closed too
Funny memory: My childhood Toys R Us in Westland, Michigan had a floor plan that required everyone coming in to walk down an aisle to the right, make a U-turn, and walk back before you could access the rest of the store. Obviously they wanted to expose customers to more products.
That's how mine was when I was a kid. It was like having to go through a little maze of board games and toys on clearance before you could get to the main store.
@@MichaelMercy I don't even remember what was displayed there. Just wanted to hurry up and reach the GOOD stuff, haha!
The one in Sunnyvale where I lived as a kid was the same. That was also the store that was supposedly haunted. There’s a “That’s Incredible” and “Unsolved Mysteries” about it 🤣
I just saw this setup going in the last time I was in TRU in the GTA. Pretty cool!
Toys "R" Us is making a comeback in the United States.
So far, Toys "R" Us has two American flagship stores, one is located inside the Mall of America and one is located inside American Dream Meadowlands mall...
I saw it for the first time in our hometown of Toys R Us in London Ontario on Wonderland road.
We are in desperate need for a TRU comeback here in the USA. There is currently no big-box chain here devoted solely to toys.
Thanks Mike. This is great. The one by us closed a few years ago and it was very sad. I used to frequent this store as a kid in the 80’s and this is just another example of how you keep our memories alive! Thank you thank you and keep up the great work! 🦒
Glad you enjoyed it!
This isn't Toys R Us. This is FYE on steroids.
I just visited an FYE in the States for the first time recently so I understand that reference! 😁
Honestly, "R Us Brands" should become a thing. Everyone knows Geoffrey, and R Us is a memorable and easily adaptable suffix. They could have an entire agricultural supply chain called Farms R Us. Grocery chain called Foods R Us. It totally could work.
Great walk through commentary with the very cool national treasure know as, and is one of my bestest buddies in the whole wide world, Hans Chow!!! When I worked for TRU back in the early mid 90's, they had a pretty big book section in it, pretty cool that they brought it back, and adding a DVD/Blu-ray section is even cooler. A Kitchen section, technically that's toys for parents. Looks like TRU are owned by various companies. One cool thing I heard was that they will be opening a stand alone store in certain cities across the US soon, as of right now they have them in certain Macy's stores, though it's just a little bit of what it used to be. Thanks for the video Mr Mercy!!! 😘👍
Thanks Gazz! Glad they're going to open some stand-alone stores in the US. I've visited a few of the pop-up Toys R Us stores in malls and they're more like a KB Toys than a Toys R Us. I just looked it up and Toys R Us in Canada is now owned by the company that owns HMV, Sunrise Records and FYE so the crossover makes sense.
You guys had HMV? I loved that store . In UK now HMV came back but still no Toys R Us 😢
I understand vinyl and DVD sets but...CDs? Glad to see I'm not the only one that straightens up the store while I'm there. I do that at Target all the time. Drives me nuts how messy stores get and how the staff just doesn't care to put things on the correct pegs. There are a number of stores in the US that started out as toys or electronics stores but incorporated a lot of other things. Best Buy is selling a lot of other merchandise. Frys started selling plushes and books and some food items before suddenly going out of business. I hope your TRU doesn't spread itself too thin.
Thank you MM!
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That Beat wars K-9 was supposed to be released at Walmart in the US and I still have not found that figure anywhere near me
The Toys r us in Winnipeg mb canada is where i shop. They don’t stock their shelves like they used to. I see TikTokers and youtubers review toys and dolls and I go to toysr us, walmart, Canadian tire, the real canadian superstore…. And I can’t find these dolls/ toys anywhere until 6 months to a year after their release I can buy the on Amazon… at racked up prices.
I saw this last month in Edmonton. It was surreal to see the videogame section is gone, but HMV is inside. Mixed feelings honestly. That day I bought 2 reissue Beast Wars figures on sale for virtually the same price they were when they released in '96. Even stranger? The store music that was playing when I was at the cash register was One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy 7. It was a bizarre day to be sure.
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If theyre going to do brick and mortar standalone again in the U.S., this would be a good model for them. Have stuff like this. Physical media of all kinds.
Awesome toys action figure
A typical Barbie Fashionista in walmart is $10-$12 cad, in toys r us it’s $15-$17 cad. In USA they are $5 dolls.
Whoa, whao, whao!!!! Why did you just run through the kitchen supplies???😂😂😂
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Have you ever wondered if the toys we see at the stores nowadays but we don't pay attention to will they become sought after in 30 years?
Nope. 😊
Michael, sign me up for a Fort Max pillow!
Our HMV on the Isle of Man was amazing. It was a sad day for me when it closed down. They had a little of everything: books, movies, music, electronics, toys, etc. There’s a really good one in both Liverpool and Crowley that we will hit up when we’re across.
Please tell me the Liverpool HMV is on Penny Lane. 😁
@@MichaelMercy at the corner of Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields
@@OldManTheseDays Open eight days a week?
@@MichaelMercy it is, but it’s a hard day’s night getting there 😛
@@OldManTheseDays I've got a feeling it's just as hard to get back.
I wonder if they have any Canadian pop music, like Rush, Strange Advance, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot or Chilliwack...if so, maybe some fans of Canadian music might like this!
Do you ever plan on getting and reviewing the missing link poseable g1 optimus?
ugh, the TRU in Kelowna also seems to have removed their MotU section. Does that mean they won't be carrying future releases at all?
I mean, it's always been a lower-end TRU branch, but still...
I'd go there but they should get a used vinyl wing.
not going to lie. im really sad that the toy's r us in America are mainly all gone. my mother did say i went into one, but. i dont remember it. at all. cus i was very young. young enough to be in a stroller. so. . . i dont. really. remember it. and i really want to go see one. . . shame. eh.
There's still about 80 across Canada. Take a trip up north for the toy store, stay for the poutine. 🍟
Did someone say J. Michael Straczynski?
The Real Ghostbusters guy!
I hearing a man from Trinidad in this video here. Lol
Nope, I'm Canadian. 🇨🇦
The person speaking @ 1:17 sounds like a Trinidadian
@@PDF1981 He's Canadian too. 😉
@@MichaelMercy you pesky Canadians with many voices lol. Ps I know there are alot of Trinidadians in Toronto. I dunno if you've ever heard some of them speak. Maybe you'll know what I'm hearing. Nevertheless, really nice video. Thank you for posting. Much respect
The overpriced CD’s in the pop up HMV made very little sense to me. Didn’t like this new set up when I was in the London store a few weeks ago.
So Toys R Us became Target?
They're not selling TVs and cereal yet.