BuddyBoy600alt
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Neither is the Target store.It's a Parks-operated store, so it's not affected in the closures.
Neither is the Target store.It's a Parks-operated store, so it's not affected in the closures.
I think we'd have a better shopping experience if Disney contracted with Amazon to handle fulfillment and shipping.I wonder if Shop Disney is going to have a return center like what Amazon has?
Isn't Times Square the only store left that isn't an outlet store?Breaking news, Bellevue Washington will lose their store on or before January 19. I think Time Square will be next.
Isn't Times Square the only store left that isn't an outlet store?
It will either close or be operated by the theme park division
That would be super.I wonder if Shop Disney is going to have a return center like what Amazon has?
Problem is that it would lead to calls for the Disney Stores to return, and only having a returns centre rather than a proper store would not be in the interests of guests, since they expect experiences.That would be super.
It's definitely damaging their brand, and it's a crying shame because the Disney Stores were definitely not obsolete. They just needed reworking to shed the legacy problems that were hung over from the TCP era, particularly the lack of investment in refits that led to a large number of stores still being stuck in their legacy formats, and of course, making them a clear USP over general third party retailers and big boxes (including Target) that overlap in Disney merch. Not to mention that retail isn't just shifting online, it is also becoming an experience. The Target concessions lack that experience, and doesn't give the same buzz as going into an actual Disney Store. Who's going to want to celebrate a birthday or an upcoming Disney trip in a Target? Might as well get inebriated in a nearby bar in the parking lot across the Target to drown my sorrows of not being able to celebrate my upcoming WDW vacation in a Disney Store.Disney is being extremely short sighted. I’m guessing they’re looking at the collaboration with Target as the future of retail for Disney. Reducing costs due to fixed overhead of the stores, declining traffic at malls, and reduced exposure to inventory “spoilage”. Target provides a dedicated space, buys and deals with inventory, and runs an extremely efficient retail operation, reducing costs. I’m sure there are financial incentives paid to Disney for exclusive boutique permissions within their stores.
the problem is that this makes them just another brand in a world full of brands of the moment. It completely removes the impression that Disney is more than just another collection of toys.
As mentioned above, the Bellevue Washington store closed recently. This was one of Disney’s three special experience stores. I can’t remember what they called them, but they had employees trained for storytelling, with a dedicated area for showing films and doing storytelling and other events. The Bellevue mall is still doing well, lots of foot traffic, any tenant losses are fairly quickly replaced. High end mall, driven by wealthy demographics in all of the surrounding communities, and a youthful (lots of kids) population. There were always people in the store, and kids playing in the video/story area. It was a destination- we could never go to the mall without stopping in there, or face an unhappy DD.
So instead of supporting this experience, and keeping the Disney magic for the kids who got to visit, they’ve now replaced it with Target and online ordering. My daughter will definitely not have the same ties to Disney that I have had over the years. Which leads me to believe the first trips for her kids wont necessarily be to DL or DW.
Disney under Chapek is reminding me of GM during the 1980’s … focused on profit, and ignoring the long term damage to the brand.
There are literally Disney Store Outlets in existence that sell shopDisney and Disney Parks stuff at cheaper prices.Does anyone remember a toy store chain called Toy Liquidators? They were a toy outlet that was found in outlet centers and sold toys at discount prices? What I also think Disney Store could've done was open a toy outlet and called it Disney Toy Outlet and it would've sold toys from Disney Stores and theme parks at discount prices very much like Toy Liquidators did when they were around during the 80's and 90's. But ever since the popularity of bargain closeout stores such as Tuesday Morning Factory2U DD's Discounts and Big Lots I think that's why the big store chains were hurting in toy sales because you could find the same toy at Big Lots for a cheaper price and the same thing happened to Disney Stores too. I remember when I would occasionally go to Big Lots and they had shelf after shelf of Disney toys at good prices and they would also have Disney bedding too. But if Disney Stores make a comeback they should open a toy outlet
Those all closed as well the only “Disney stores” at least local that I know are still open are character warehouse which sells park stuff but I’ve heard even that has gone downhill and the “discounts” aren’t as much and they are mainly stockpiled with Halloween popcorn bucketsThere are literally Disney Store Outlets in existence that sell shopDisney and Disney Parks stuff at cheaper prices.
Huh I wasn't aware of that I just went to one. How sadThose all closed as well the only “Disney stores” at least local that I know are still open are character warehouse which sells park stuff but I’ve heard even that has gone downhill and the “discounts” aren’t as much and they are mainly stockpiled with Halloween popcorn buckets
Those all closed as well the only “Disney stores” at least local that I know are still open are character warehouse which sells park stuff but I’ve heard even that has gone downhill and the “discounts” aren’t as much and they are mainly stockpiled with Halloween popcorn buckets