ToysRUs is Back in Australia with new owners

[Dimi194]

It's interesting to see that they were basically "given the keys" to all of the old TRU internet sites, including the old social media pages that appear to have been kept alive, but cleansed. Even their website appears to be the old website, just updated.

I do remember the TRU social media still posting after it closed which was super weird, seems this was on the cards for some time.

[Omega Metro]

So there’s no chance a ‘real’ TRU will ever come back here now?

[KELPIE]

So there’s no chance a ‘real’ TRU will ever come back here now?

Maybe after World 4 Kids makes a comeback?

[Omega Metro]

Maybe after World 4 Kids makes a comeback?

Who?

[KELPIE]

Who?

Haha, it's a joke mate

World 4 Kids was a large toy chain started up by Myers to try and stop Toys R Us from expanding into Australia. They had a good crack at it lasting around 10 years but eventually failed.

https://youtu.be/8dc9cttz2mI

aand it looks like youtube tags don't work on this site

[Ralph Wiggum]

TRU liquidated their stock prior to closure, right down to the shop fittings so what we’re seeing now is another company selling their own stock under the TRU label. I don’t think we’ll see TRU in its original form, which will require millions in capital raising to start from scratch. No self-respecting financial institution is going to lend money for this type of endeavour, given today’s retail climate.

[Omega Metro]

Haha, it's a joke mate

World 4 Kids was a large toy chain started up by Myers to try and stop Toys R Us from expanding into Australia. They had a good crack at it lasting around 10 years but eventually failed.

https://youtu.be/8dc9cttz2mI

aand it looks like youtube tags don't work on this site

I know who they were. Just insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

[griffin]

Seeing the name "World 4 Kids" had me remembering Zigzag from the 90s... which I think was a name that Toyworld was using for a while (or a group of them, like Mr Toys group Toyworlds).


When you shop at Zigzag, the smile's in the bag...

[G1Optimal]

Haha, it's a joke mate

World 4 Kids was a large toy chain started up by Myers to try and stop Toys R Us from expanding into Australia. They had a good crack at it lasting around 10 years but eventually failed.

https://youtu.be/8dc9cttz2mI

aand it looks like youtube tags don't work on this site

Actually it was known as coles myers at the time it is now coles group (which is owned by westfarmers ) becuase they sold myers

[KELPIE]

embedded youtube

At the time of my posting, youtube tags didn't work