Toys R Us has made the decision to close its US stores. Now, the company is telling customers they don't have much time to use any remaining gift cards.
With the convenience of online shopping it's no wonder why many businesses are facing closures. But it's not just the locally owned businesses dealing with this situation.
Central New York has lost a number of large retailers in the past few years, including Gander Mountain, Kmart and Circuit City. Now, another big store has filed for bankruptcy protection...and experts say the future doesn't look good.
The latest Christmas gift craze for 2016 is Hatchimals, the giga-pet like toys that actually hatch out of an egg. The problem? They might as well be egg-stinct, because finding them in Central New York is next to impossible.