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Re: Bad news for TRU
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:13:00 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Ross Crawford writes:
> Any info on the "Mission Possible" format they talk about? I don't think I've
> seen that here in Australia. I'm not sure if TRU Aus is separately owned or
> not.
The older TRU layout (in the US) was a lot like a supermarket. A number of
parallel aisles, divided by tall wall-like shelving, which made the store feel
more like a warehouse and less like a store for children.
The newer layout is much more open and kid-friendly. Only a few of the very
high shelves remain, and these tall units are used to divide the store into a
few large themed areas. Within each area, shorter shelving units are used to
display products low enough for children to see. This allows for better
lighting and a friendlier appearance.
I've seen a few stores go through this conversion, and one interesting bit is
that the LEGO section is usually one of the first areas to be converted. (it
certainly makes the LEGO area look nice when the rest of the store has yet to
be remodelled.)
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Tim Buchheim
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| (...) I have noticed a couple of Australian stores undergo this renovation. In Sydney(AUS), Parramatta, Chatswood and Moore Park have gone from library mode to carousel format. The LEGO section was moved from up against a back wall to a much more (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) A few of the stores that I frequent are of a smaller than average square- footage. Perhaps they are to small to convert (as none of them have the new format). Perhaps they are the ones to be axed. Ray (22 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| (...) I've actually seen a couple different formats over the last couple years. A couple years back they seemed to be switching the stores over to a layout based on a large oval around the store. Around the edges of the store the high shelves mostly (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| (...) Any info on the "Mission Possible" format they talk about? I don't think I've seen that here in Australia. I'm not sure if TRU Aus is separately owned or not. ROSCO (22 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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