European Toys R Us Business To Become Smyths Toys
It’s been well reported that Toys R Us has been in big trouble for a while now, with UK operations winding up as we speak. However Toys R Us is a multi-national brand, with each region operating as a separate entity to each other. For example the US stores will soon disappear, yet the Canadian stores will continue to trade. Up to now the European operations have remained untouched but it’s been announced that Irish toy...
All LEGO Now 25% Off At Toys R Us
The end of Toys R Us is nearer ever closer and before the much-loved brand is completely disappears from the UK, stores across the country continue to shift stock at discounted prices. Until now LEGO has only been discounted by 5% but Toys R Us administrators have now decided to reduce all in-store LEGO products by 25%. Toys R Us had been the source of a number of exclusive sets so now may be the chance to grab a few bargains before...
Toys R Us UK Crashes Into Administration
The UK arm of toy retailer Toys R Us has entered into administration, putting around 3000 jobs at risk. The retailer has been struggling for a number of months now and had a poor Christmas trading and more recently was hit with a £15 million tax bill. Hopes of finding a buyer for company also fell through in the last few days. Although it’s poor performance had been partly blamed on online competition, the loss of a specialist...
New 2018 LEGO Sets Now At Toys R Us
Days after Toys R Us UK have been saved in a last minute rescue deal, many of their stores now have a number of the new 2018 LEGO® City, LEGO Friends and LEGO Star Wars sets. These include the new LEGO City Great Vehicles and Mountain Police sets. New LEGO Star Wars MicroFighters and The Last Jedi sets plus new LEGO Friends sets featuring the redesigned Heartlake City girls. If you fancy adding a few surprise new sets under the tree...
Toys R Us Set To Close These UK Stores
Toys R Us are having the best of times and following major issues with the US side of the company, it now seems the UK arm will follow suit. Although Toys R Us UK aren’t in administration like there US counterparts, the company is taking preemptive steps to reduce their store footprint across the UK, which means some of their largest stores will be closing in the spring. In the last couple of years Toys R Us have been favouring...
Make & Take BB-8 At Toys R Us This Weekend
As we first reported last week, this weekend a number of Toys R Us across the UK will be hosting a LEGO Star Wars Make and Take event. Today and tomorrow you’ll be able to visit selected Toys R Us stores and build a mini BB-8 droid set, which you’ll also be able to take home with you. The event takes place between 11am – 1pm today, check out which stores are taking part here. Toys R Us are also running a number of LEGO...
70656: garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON Set Review
The LEGO NINJAGO Movie has given us some pretty decent sets during its first wave released in August, in particular both the Destiny’s Bounty and NINJAGO City are amongst some of the best sets released this year. But the NINJAGO fun doesn’t stop there, a second wave of sets are due very soon, one of which has appeared early in UK Toys R Us stores. Set 70656: garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON is based on Lord Garmadon’s...
LEGO Star Wars Event Coming To Toys R Us
Toys R Us will play host to another LEGO® Make & Take event on Saturday November 18th. This time you get to build a mini BB-8 build, which is exclusively available from Toys R Us stores. The event will take place between 11am – 1pm at all Toys R Us stores across the UK. Simply head to the store and get building, you’ll then get to take your little LEGO BB-8 home with you. Toys R Us and LEGO seem to be having a great...
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