TGJones is now open in Stockport.
The rebrand of the former WHSmith shop in Stockport has taken place.
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TGJones has opened its store in the Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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The new TGJones in Stockport town centre is now also home to a Toys R Us!
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The end of WHSmith, and the start of TGJones.
The start of July 2025 marked the end of WHSmith on the British high street after 233 years. Following the sale of the business to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital earlier this year WHSmith shops have been undergoing a rebrand to the new name of TGJones.
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| As the shop in the Merseyway looked when it was still a WHSmith in July this year |
WHSmith on the high street, and travel stores.
There were around 500 high street WHSmith shops, and another 580 travel stores in the UK. The WHSmith shops at railway stations, service stations and airports etc. are not affected by the rebrand as they were not part of the sale.
Toys R Us at TGJones and WHSmith.
As well being inside the rebranded TGJones shops, the relaunched Toys R Us brand can be found in sections of some travel hub WHSmith stores.
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Toys R Us returned to the UK shopping scene with an online presence in 2022 and with concessions opening inside some WH Smith shops in 2023. There are currently 95 Toys R Us stores open nationwide.
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| The shelves were still being filled on my visit |
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Working at Toys R Us.
My first job while at university in the year 2000 was as one of Geoffrey's helpers at the Luton Toys R Us store. I worked on the video game and electronics section.
The old Toys R Us.
It's been very interesting to find that there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK and we've visited several of these closed, abandoned, derelict and demolished Toys R Us locations on our travels.
Find out more.
Visit the TGJones, Toys R Us and WHSmith websites for more information on the brands and their locations.
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