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Originally Posted by TokuChris

Most likely not. The toy industry is fading and has been fading with the popularity of video games. To top it off, online retailers are also taking big chunks out of brick and mortar stores, signaling (IMO) an eventual end to brick and mortar stores for everything except, say, groceries.

I honestly doubt that. As convenient as online stores are, I think that there will always be a place for brick and mortar stores. At least in our lifetimes anyway. That being said, the only kind of brick and mortar stores I see existing in the next couple of decades are big chains like Walmart, truck stops or other roadside places, and small businesses that people love either because they build personal relationships with those that work there or because they embody the culture and the heart of where ever it is they live.

As for the news itself, this is very disappointing. Not because I care about Toys R Us itself, I'm indifferent to the store itself, but it would suck for so many people to loss their jobs.