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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Toys R Us is coming! |
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http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200710/200710180019.html
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Toys 'R' Us Coming to Korea in Dec.
Toys "R" Us, the world's largest toy retailer, plans to open a store in Korea in early December. The store, Korea's first, will open at Lotte Mart in Guro, according to the retail chain on Wednesday. The 2,600 sq.m store will sell 8,000 kinds of toys and children's products.
Lotte Shopping signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the U.S. headquarters of Toys "R" Us last December. The company organized the Toys "R" Us business division earlier this year and began preparations this month to open the shop. A temporary Korean website is online at www.toysrus.co.kr.
The U.S. company will guide the Korean firm in product development, supply and store management. The first Korea store will be like an amusement park with kid-friendly attractions. Lotte Shopping plans to expand the chain next year, opening a second shop at Lotte Mart in Guri with an aim to operate 15 to 20 stores by 2010.
Toys "R" Us has 1,500 stores in 36 nations including the U.S. Globally, the chain records W11 trillion (US$1=W918) in sales annually. |
We all know the prices will be out of line, but I'm really curious as to their selection. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| It's good to see another global company getting bigger. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Most of it is Made in China crap that can kill your kid. |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| It's good to see another global company getting bigger. |
Word! More power to the rich! That's the way I like it. (and unlike you, I'm not joking) |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| There are already large toy stores in Korea. The selection will probably be the same as in other Korean stores, just like Walmart in Korea looked more like E-mart than Walmart back home. |
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jaganath69
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:07 am Post subject: |
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| I for one look forward to the sight of the toy makers of Corea guild flinging cow faeces over My Little Pony and Buzz Lightyear whilst the cops nonchalantly look on. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| BIG DEAL! I don't have kids, so, so what? I'd rather see something else come here. |
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zeppelin
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: |
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Oh the joy!! And Gap and Hard Rock Cafe!!
Even more Koreans can be employed in minimum wage jobs and Korea can be 'just like back home'
Why do some people bother travelling at all? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| Yay! Toys R Us has better be good in Korea. |
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lawyertood
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Incheon and the World--working undercover for the MOJ
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| I'll get excited when FAO Schwarz comes to Korea. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| There are already large toy stores in Korea. The selection will probably be the same as in other Korean stores, just like Walmart in Korea looked more like E-mart than Walmart back home. |
It's just like Costco has consistently become less and less of a foreign goods store since I have been here.  |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| esetters21 wrote: |
| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| There are already large toy stores in Korea. The selection will probably be the same as in other Korean stores, just like Walmart in Korea looked more like E-mart than Walmart back home. |
It's just like Costco has consistently become less and less of a foreign goods store since I have been here. |
You should've seen Costco 4 years ago. |
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NightSky
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
You should've seen Costco 4 years ago. |
was it better or worse? |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| esetters21 wrote: |
| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| There are already large toy stores in Korea. The selection will probably be the same as in other Korean stores, just like Walmart in Korea looked more like E-mart than Walmart back home. |
It's just like Costco has consistently become less and less of a foreign goods store since I have been here. |
You should've seen Costco 4 years ago. |
Oh, please enlighten me. Well then again, maybe not; I might get more  . |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: |
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Toys R Us got their ass kicked in USA by Walmart. Korea is a prime market for them.
Maybe Koreans will refuse to buy from them too. Another bad foreign company coming here to pillage their 우리 나라. |
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