So the news comes today that Toys R Us has purchased the KB Toys web site and other KB "intellectual property." With TRU's takeover of FAO Schwartz a few months ago, it seems TRU really is the only national toy store left. What a shame.
Fortunately there is a healthy and growing body of locally-owned, independent specialty toy stores throughout the country linked through membership in the American Specialty Toy Retailers Association (ASTRA), of which My Favorite Toys at University Mall in Carbondale, IL and www.MyFavToys.com is a proud member.
Stores such as My Favorite Toys are in the community and of the community. We provide old-fashioned customer service. We offer play areas in the store for our young customers. We make our own decisions about what toys, games, and puzzles to stock, instead of those decisions being controlled at a corporate distribution center.
We are friends with local schools and community groups, and proceeds from our sales support the local economy, instead of being shipped off to a national office.
We are grateful for shoppers everywhere who are passionate about the importance of preserving local specialty toy stores as community assets! Thank you!
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