[Albion] Toy's R us goes BUST with the CURSE of the Goldstone

[METALMICKY]

Serves them right, just need to get DFS out now.

I never forgave them for sending me an invitation to their "Goldstone Retail Park opening".

So effectively you are happy that about an estimated 3,200 people are soon to be out of work? And you are rather hoping that a lot of people at DFS go the same way too? How nice of you

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Both companies failed to move with the times.

I don't know about The Curse of The Goldstone: more like The Curse of Amazon.

I really don't know what Maplins could have done different to stand out.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Does create a bit of a quandary, my final wishes are for my ashes to be scattered at the Toys R Us checkout at 4.30pm on the Saturday before Xmas, hopefully in the ensuing commotion causing the shop to be shut on their busiest trading Saturday of the year.

Cant do that now, do I switch to DFS or have a total rethink?

 

[Greavsey]

Does create a bit of a quandary, my final wishes are for my ashes to be scattered at the Toys R Us checkout at 4.30pm on the Saturday before Xmas, hopefully in the ensuing commotion causing the shop to be shut on their busiest trading Saturday of the year.

Cant do that now, do I switch to DFS or have a total rethink?

Isn't there a Pet shop there now? I'm sure your ashes would make a lovely absorbent bedding for a depressed looking Gerbil once the chaos has subsided.

 

[Lush]

Does create a bit of a quandary, my final wishes are for my ashes to be scattered at the Toys R Us checkout at 4.30pm on the Saturday before Xmas, hopefully in the ensuing commotion causing the shop to be shut on their busiest trading Saturday of the year.

Cant do that now, do I switch to DFS or have a total rethink?

Or you could be put into the pockets of some random coats at TK Maxx.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Invention of the tablet was the end of toys are us.

That's the only thing kids want these days.

I don't think that's entirely true. What TRU lacked was any quality. Throughout the store it just seemed like a lot of crap. Crap bikes and skateboards, crap sports equipment, crap learning toys, you just couldn't go in there thinking you were going to find something of any quality. The Entertainer on the other hand has a better selection in a much smaller retail space, and stores like Decathlon just absolutely destroy it for a range of quality bikes, sports and toys at decent prices. TRU has never evolved at all, unable to figure out what to focus on. On the very odd times I've ever been in one of their stores I always found it a soul destroying experience, whereas going in a toy shop should be one of childhood memories and looking at cool stuff!

 

[The Gem]

Officially gone into administration now, and I didn't know their Giraffe was called Geoffrey.

 

[Stato]

Hopefully Momentum take a franchise too huh?

The random shoving in of a political attack in a completely unrelated discussion reminded me of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kknW1nVVg8o

 

[nicko31]

This thread could be an anagram of something else soon

 

[Petee]

Serves them right, just need to get DFS out now.

I never forgave them for sending me an invitation to their "Goldstone Retail Park opening".

They're just waiting for the sale to end......

 

[PoG]

On the very odd times I've ever been in one of their stores I always found it a soul destroying experience

Try working there.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Serves them right, just need to get DFS out now.

I never forgave them for sending me an invitation to their "Goldstone Retail Park opening".

Yeah sod all the staff about to lose jobs eh.

Bit of perspective here methinks.

 

[Titanic]

Toys R us latest firm to go skint after trading at the Goldstone, Comet and others have all gone down the pan since they stepped on our turf

Right on comrade. **** the workers.

 

[Giraffe]

I didn't know their Giraffe was called Geoffrey.

What?!

 

[Giraffe]

So effectively you are happy that about an estimated 3,200 people are soon to be out of work? And you are rather hoping that a lot of people at DFS go the same way too? How nice of you

Yeah sod all the staff about to lose jobs eh.

Bit of perspective here methinks.

Okay fair point well made. I'll zip it.

 

[The Gem]

What?!

On their logo