A PLANNING application has revealed how Taunton's Toys R Us shopfront will look on the high street.
Somerset Council's planning officers approved plans for the new sign, at 47-50 Fore Street, above one of Toys R Us new 'shop-in-shops' which will be integrated into the existing WH Smith.
It is one of the 17 Toys R Us locations opening over the summer as the revival of the children’s chain gathers pace, bringing back a brand “known and loved since the mid-80s”.
Nine Toys R Us shop-in-shops have already been opened within WH Smiths across the UK, and the high street brand is to open another 30 of the concessions by the end of August.
The firm’s move to open the first concessions last year marked a return for the children’s chain following its collapse more than six years ago.
Toys R Us went bust in February 2018, shutting the doors on all its 100 shops and resulting in the loss of more than 2,000 jobs.
It announced plans for a relaunch in October 2022, before striking an exclusive deal with WH Smith for concessions in the UK.
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