Toys R Us Closing
The warehouse of toys, and the bicycle aisle at the back.
All 100 UK stores closed in 2018, ending the out-of-town toy superstore.
It was enormous, slightly overwhelming, and the whole point. A birthday trip there was a genuine event and the bikes were always at the back so you had to walk past everything.
The closing sales in spring 2018 stripped the shelves in weeks.
Cost back then
A birthday treat
Goes for now
Gift cards and signage sell as memorabilia
