Toys R Us to 'pop-up' as Hobbycraft plans store for Wycombe

4:30pm Wednesday 17th October 2012 in News By Simon Farr

Toys R Us to 'pop-up' as Hobbycraft plans store for Wycombe Toys R Us to 'pop-up' as Hobbycraft plans store for Wycombe

TOYS R Us has revealed its Eden store will be a 'pop-up' shop, as Hobbycraft prepares to open a new store in High Wycombe.

The toys giant will unveil one of its first ever seasonal stores in the former Pumpkin Patch unit in the shopping centre next Friday.

But Toys R Us has not ruled out staying in the town full-time, providing the pop-up store performs well during the festive period.

The company’s Justine Pryce told the BFP: “We are open for the Christmas season and then we will review it.

“I don’t know [what the likelihood of staying is]. Conversations are happening but until we see the success it brings it is hard to say.”

Meanwhile, arts and crafts specialists Hobbycraft will launch on the Wycombe Marsh Retail Park on Wednesday, November 28.

This will be followed by a celebration on the Saturday, with competitions, giveaways and product demonstrations.

Hobbycraft’s new home is in between Comet and Pets At Home.

And Tesco has submitted an early application to Wycombe District Council for the former Platts garage next to Costcutter in London Road.

Comments (9)

6:36pm Wed 17 Oct 12

Slacker says...

Poor Costcutter in London Road. If its anything like our business in Flackwell we have now lost 40% of business since Sainsbury local opened.
I wish them luck.
Poor Costcutter in London Road. If its anything like our business in Flackwell we have now lost 40% of business since Sainsbury local opened. I wish them luck. Slacker

7:50pm Wed 17 Oct 12

holtspurman says...

Looks like Tesco are going for saturation, Wooburn Green, Loudwater now the Marsh
Looks like Tesco are going for saturation, Wooburn Green, Loudwater now the Marsh holtspurman

12:30am Thu 18 Oct 12

ivor says...

I thought it was a permanent commitment to open a store in our town but now it turns out to be just a 'pop-up' shop.
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We should be told the date when the 'pop-up' shop will be 'popping-down' as it would be most disappointing to buy from the store then find out they have closed after Christmas if the item needs to be returned.
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Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.
I thought it was a permanent commitment to open a store in our town but now it turns out to be just a 'pop-up' shop. ~ We should be told the date when the 'pop-up' shop will be 'popping-down' as it would be most disappointing to buy from the store then find out they have closed after Christmas if the item needs to be returned. ~ Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page. ivor

7:30am Thu 18 Oct 12

naphillgirl says...

Didn't think there was any space between Comet and Pets at Home.....
Didn't think there was any space between Comet and Pets at Home..... naphillgirl

7:43am Thu 18 Oct 12

Edgar Brooks says...

ivor wrote:
I thought it was a permanent commitment to open a store in our town but now it turns out to be just a 'pop-up' shop. ~ We should be told the date when the 'pop-up' shop will be 'popping-down' as it would be most disappointing to buy from the store then find out they have closed after Christmas if the item needs to be returned. ~ Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.
Do read the 2nd., 3rd., and 4th. sentences, there's a good chap. If they're going to see how the store behaves through Christmas, then decide about its future, they can hardly announce, beforehand, its closure date. Your entire demeanour, on this site, seems to be to view a glass as half-empty, never half-full, simply so that you can envisage more doom and gloom for this town.
[quote][p][bold]ivor[/bold] wrote: I thought it was a permanent commitment to open a store in our town but now it turns out to be just a 'pop-up' shop. ~ We should be told the date when the 'pop-up' shop will be 'popping-down' as it would be most disappointing to buy from the store then find out they have closed after Christmas if the item needs to be returned. ~ Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.[/p][/quote]Do read the 2nd., 3rd., and 4th. sentences, there's a good chap. If they're going to see how the store behaves through Christmas, then decide about its future, they can hardly announce, beforehand, its closure date. Your entire demeanour, on this site, seems to be to view a glass as half-empty, never half-full, simply so that you can envisage more doom and gloom for this town. Edgar Brooks

9:09am Thu 18 Oct 12

acjy1985 says...

naphillgirl wrote:
Didn't think there was any space between Comet and Pets at Home.....
A few weeks ago the Comet bunched up closer to KFC and added a mezzanine floor and there is now a decent sized gap between there and the Pet store
[quote][p][bold]naphillgirl[/bold] wrote: Didn't think there was any space between Comet and Pets at Home.....[/p][/quote]A few weeks ago the Comet bunched up closer to KFC and added a mezzanine floor and there is now a decent sized gap between there and the Pet store acjy1985

10:27am Thu 18 Oct 12

Voyeur says...

I expect that the Christmas trade at Toys R Us will be good but I fail to see how some good sales at Christmas time would be any indication of how the toy trade will go for the rest of the year. I think they are just postulating and I expect they will not be around Wycombe after January.
I expect that the Christmas trade at Toys R Us will be good but I fail to see how some good sales at Christmas time would be any indication of how the toy trade will go for the rest of the year. I think they are just postulating and I expect they will not be around Wycombe after January. Voyeur

11:50am Thu 18 Oct 12

hm1 says...

Voyeur wrote:
I expect that the Christmas trade at Toys R Us will be good but I fail to see how some good sales at Christmas time would be any indication of how the toy trade will go for the rest of the year. I think they are just postulating and I expect they will not be around Wycombe after January.
Agree in general, but Christmas sales do keep smaller shops open all year round. Save the Children on the High Street is kept afloat the rest of the year through annual Christmas card sales.

Hobbycraft (overpriced as it is) will be a nice diverse addition to the retail park, although with this proposed Tesco congestion will be even more horrific. Something surely must be done about the traffic there!

Also I don't see how Tesco can make a case for being there. There are 3 Costcutters and numerous 'cornershops' within a few minutes walking distance. There is a Tesco at the top of Amersham hill too.
[quote][p][bold]Voyeur[/bold] wrote: I expect that the Christmas trade at Toys R Us will be good but I fail to see how some good sales at Christmas time would be any indication of how the toy trade will go for the rest of the year. I think they are just postulating and I expect they will not be around Wycombe after January.[/p][/quote]Agree in general, but Christmas sales do keep smaller shops open all year round. Save the Children on the High Street is kept afloat the rest of the year through annual Christmas card sales. Hobbycraft (overpriced as it is) will be a nice diverse addition to the retail park, although with this proposed Tesco congestion will be even more horrific. Something surely must be done about the traffic there! Also I don't see how Tesco can make a case for being there. There are 3 Costcutters and numerous 'cornershops' within a few minutes walking distance. There is a Tesco at the top of Amersham hill too. hm1

1:16pm Thu 18 Oct 12

readerabc says...

so toysrus turn up,. take the christmas trade that keeps smaller shops afloat then dissappears.

we then lose our smaller toy shops and blame the recession
so toysrus turn up,. take the christmas trade that keeps smaller shops afloat then dissappears. we then lose our smaller toy shops and blame the recession readerabc

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