KIlled off by not really carrying anything but main stream stuff and charging far too much for it.
I am willing to spend a bit more for something from a specialty store, but I also expect to be able to find things there I can’t find at Walmart.... When I walk in the door to find something and the only thing you have on your shelves for a toy line is the exact same things I find in an aisle at WalMart, and you want more for it, there is no reason to even come back.
Yes I understand you need to carry the same things, as they are popular, but the fact you carry NOTHING ELSE in addition to it, that’s a problem.
The store closest to me has always had items I could find nowhere else. I used to buy these Animal planet sets for my grandson and we had quality time together using our imagination playing with the collection. Also the toddler train sets like the wooden Thomas or Geo tracks, so many to choose from, and most of them would link together so over time you could build something a kid would love. Spent many hours with those too.
“KIlled off by not really carrying anything but main stream stuff”
been true for most stores for decades ... one of the main reasons I started to shop online in the first place ... and have never looked back ... now pretty much the only things i buy in B&M stores are groceries, hardware, and lumberyard-type materials ...