Toys 'R' Us going into administration

[peterb]

Saw this link this morning:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43225248

[Ttaskmaster]

They've only just built a new one up the A33, here. I don't even think it's opened for business yet!!

[Guy]

They've only just built a new one up the A33, here. I don't even think it's opened for business yet!!

It's been open for a while now, I'm pretty sure it was just in time pre Christmas, but couldn't guarantee that. Shame though given how new that store is! Surprised they continued to build it even though it would have been signed off years ago.

[Ttaskmaster]

It's been open for a while now, I'm pretty sure it was just in time pre Christmas

Ja, that's barely minutes in my head... heck, 2012 is still yesterday as far as I'm concerned!

[peterb]

It's been open for a while now, I'm pretty sure it was just in time pre Christmas, but couldn't guarantee that. Shame though given how new that store is! Surprised they continued to build it even though it would have been signed off years ago.

Well, if they own it, its an asset that can be sold, or leased to another store, but it may have been built with a business loan or built by a developer to lease to them.

[Rob_B]

Seems a shame but as a few articles I've read suggest they really didn't move with the times. Overpriced and old stock doesn't help.

My kids never seemed to be as amazed walking in as when I was a little kid

[Smudger]

My 4-year-old loves them, but to me, they always seemed a bit tired with the displays and the decor, even relatively new ones like Stevenage.

[zebbyx]

It was a real shame hearing about them going into administration. However, I never really went in as my parents would only take me to independent stores nearby to help support the smaller businesses. The only times I went in were when I had grown up a bit more, and even being a young teenager at the time I felt like I shouldn't use my parent's money for toys that were so expensive. Even the smaller shops had better prices than Toys R Us.
I only knew of the store near my relative's up in Derby. Never came across one in my city.