Toys "R" Us was a part of everybody's childhood. It was the very essence of a kid's dream come true: every toy and video game you could ever want, all under one roof.So how did this once great store end up in bankruptcy? That's what I'm going to look at here today. Here are some highlights of what's covered in the episode:
- How the origins of Toys "R" Us go back to 1948
- The history of the bizarre name
- How the store may be responsible for a lot of our pop culture—especially 80s culture
- Why they brought on Geoffrey the Giraffe
- The early signs of demise
- How Toys "R" Us was originally connected to Amazon
- The inevitable bankruptcy and closing of every American store
It's a pretty interesting look back on how a once-powerful company that ran into too many obstacles all at once to stay in business.-Jamie
