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Re: Bad news for TRU
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Tue, 29 Jan 2002 02:05:53 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Timothy Carl Buchheim writes:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Ross Crawford writes:
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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
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| (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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