Integration

Dolemite · 03-14-2018, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donmeca2020

I read through all these pages this morning and Let me tell you all. Some of the comments about TRU closing means toy makers will stop producing toys and sending them to stores etc etc really gave me a chuckle....

The current TRU stores and the way they've been operating are in NO WAY AT ALL compareable to what they used to be in the late 80s and early 90s. Damn near every single time i've went to My local TRU, ( which has been close damn near not at all this year.) usually right when they opened, pegs for marvel legends weren't fully stocked or had figures from god knows how long ago.

The half an aisle with the few Neca items was nothing to brag about either.

Customer service sucked and honestly i can name just about every item i've bought with the last few years from their store because it was such a small amount stuff.

If some of you are old enough to remember this is the same thing as Lionel's playworld, KB toys, and even the world famous FAO Schwarz closing. TRU took took it over. This is no big deal and life goes on same as above retailers closed down.

Most of my purchases for toys have been in walmarts and online shopping.

Like i said in my first post in this thread. I won't lose much sleep over them closing.

I am however curious to see what i can find on sale when they close for good. Hopefully it won't be nothing at all, like when i would decide to take a look and see if they had anything worthwhile but left empty handed.

If you really did read through this thread then I'm surprised that you still have this outlook. This is NOT the same as when Lionel's, KB, and FAO Schwarz closed, as this is the LAST nationwide brick and mortar toy store in existence. There's a reason the stocks of major toy manufacturers such as Hasbro and Mattel are tumbling at the news.

No, it's certainly not the end of the toy industry, but this will have a HUGE impact upon it, make no mistake about it. Companies - especially smaller ones like NECA - will most likely end up making changes to their business to compensate for the huge loss in distribution and income. Prices will go up, some toy lines will be harder to come by or even be cancelled, and people - many people - will lose their jobs. But at least you won't lose sleep over it.

Plus I love how people complain that their TRU was poorly-stocked or managed and automatically assume that means that every TRU across the country was exactly the same. Personally, mine is clean, well-run, and always fully-stocked. I guess it helps that it's in a very busy shopping district and not way out in the middle of Bumblefuck, however.

03-14-2018, 08:00 AM	#129
Dolemite Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 4,022	Quote: Originally Posted by donmeca2020 I read through all these pages this morning and Let me tell you all. Some of the comments about TRU closing means toy makers will stop producing toys and sending them to stores etc etc really gave me a chuckle.... The current TRU stores and the way they've been operating are in NO WAY AT ALL compareable to what they used to be in the late 80s and early 90s. Damn near every single time i've went to My local TRU, ( which has been close damn near not at all this year.) usually right when they opened, pegs for marvel legends weren't fully stocked or had figures from god knows how long ago. The half an aisle with the few Neca items was nothing to brag about either. Customer service sucked and honestly i can name just about every item i've bought with the last few years from their store because it was such a small amount stuff. If some of you are old enough to remember this is the same thing as Lionel's playworld, KB toys, and even the world famous FAO Schwarz closing. TRU took took it over. This is no big deal and life goes on same as above retailers closed down. Most of my purchases for toys have been in walmarts and online shopping. Like i said in my first post in this thread. I won't lose much sleep over them closing. I am however curious to see what i can find on sale when they close for good. Hopefully it won't be nothing at all, like when i would decide to take a look and see if they had anything worthwhile but left empty handed. If you really did read through this thread then I'm surprised that you still have this outlook. This is NOT the same as when Lionel's, KB, and FAO Schwarz closed, as this is the LAST nationwide brick and mortar toy store in existence. There's a reason the stocks of major toy manufacturers such as Hasbro and Mattel are tumbling at the news. No, it's certainly not the end of the toy industry, but this will have a HUGE impact upon it, make no mistake about it. Companies - especially smaller ones like NECA - will most likely end up making changes to their business to compensate for the huge loss in distribution and income. Prices will go up, some toy lines will be harder to come by or even be cancelled, and people - many people - will lose their jobs. But at least you won't lose sleep over it. Plus I love how people complain that their TRU was poorly-stocked or managed and automatically assume that means that every TRU across the country was exactly the same. Personally, mine is clean, well-run, and always fully-stocked. I guess it helps that it's in a very busy shopping district and not way out in the middle of Bumblefuck, however. Last edited by Dolemite; 03-14-2018 at 08:44 AM..