Smyths Toys Superstores is an Irish multinational chain provider of children's toys and entertainment products with over 200 shops throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France. The business is owned by the Smyth family.
The company is headquartered in Lyrr Building 1 in the Mervue Business Park, Galway, Ireland, and it has additional offices in Belfast and London in the United Kingdom.
Group turnover reached €1.465 billion in pandemic-hit 2020 with the majority of sales coming from the U.K. market.[2]
Before it became a toy store it was a newsagents, the newsagents is still in business.
The company is run by four brothers, Tony, Padraig, Liam and Thomas Smyth. The company was founded in Claremorris, County Mayo on 23 December 1986 (1986-12-23).[3] Smyths is Ireland's largest toy retailer.[4] The Globe Retail Park in Naas, Ireland was subject to a fire on 27 July 2016 that destroyed one of the shop's stockrooms, causing the shop to temporarily close, with operations being moved until repairs could be made.[5][6]
Expansion to central Europe
On 24 April 2018, Smyths acquired Toys "R" Us stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.[7] In 2019, all the stores in those countries were re-branded as such to Smyths.[8]
In July 2022, Smyths acquired French toy chain PicWicToys in France out of Receivership and taking over 41 stores, 2 warehouses and a head office.[9][10]
In total, Smyths operates over 272 stores across 6 countries: 21 stores in Ireland, 117 in the United Kingdom,[12] 68 in Germany,[13] 16 in Austria,[14] 10 in Switzerland[15] and 41 in France. Smyths Toys UK Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.[16][17]
References
^"Meet the Smyths, the Mayo family turning toy retailing into child's play".
^"Toy giant Smyths sees group turnover hit €1.46bn". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
^"Smyths Toys Unlimited Company | Irish Legal & Business Services Company & Director Check". Solocheck. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
^"Toy mega store for Rayleigh Weir", Essex Echo, 13 September 2008
^Heneghan, Tomás (27 July 2016). "Smyths toy store evacuated after blaze". Irish Independent.
^Pownall, Sylvia (25 August 2016). "Shoppers queue outside Irish toy store from 1am for these MASSIVE bargains". Irish Mirror.
^"Smyths Toys to buy Toys R Us in Germany, Austria and Switzerland". Irish Times. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^Kurth, Luke (12 January 2019). "ToysRUs wird zu Smyth Toys: Die ersten Filialen tragen neue Namen". Stone Wars (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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^"SMYTHS TOYS UK LIMITED - Overview". Companies House. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
January 07, 2023
smyths, toys, superstores, irish, multinational, chain, provider, children, toys, entertainment, products, with, over, shops, throughout, ireland, united, kingdom, germany, switzerland, austria, france, business, owned, smyth, family, toys, superstoresthe, cur. Smyths Toys Superstores is an Irish multinational chain provider of children s toys and entertainment products with over 200 shops throughout Ireland the United Kingdom Germany Switzerland Austria and France The business is owned by the Smyth family Smyths Toys SuperstoresThe current logo in use sinceA Smyths shop in Newport United KingdomTypePrivateIndustryRetailFounded23 December 1986 36 years ago 1986 12 23 Claremorris County Mayo IrelandFoundersTony Smyth Padraig Smyth Liam Smyth Thomas Tommy SmythHeadquartersGalway IrelandNumber of locationsc 272 storesArea servedIreland United Kingdom Germany Austria Switzerland FranceProductsToysVideo gamesRevenuec 2 billionOwnerSmyth family 1 Websitesmythstoys wbr comThe company is headquartered in Lyrr Building 1 in the Mervue Business Park Galway Ireland and it has additional offices in Belfast and London in the United Kingdom Group turnover reached 1 465 billion in pandemic hit 2020 with the majority of sales coming from the U K market 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Expansion to central Europe 2 Licensed brands 3 Stores and subsidiaries 4 ReferencesHistory EditBefore it became a toy store it was a newsagents the newsagents is still in business The company is run by four brothers Tony Padraig Liam and Thomas Smyth The company was founded in Claremorris County Mayo on 23 December 1986 1986 12 23 3 Smyths is Ireland s largest toy retailer 4 The Globe Retail Park in Naas Ireland was subject to a fire on 27 July 2016 that destroyed one of the shop s stockrooms causing the shop to temporarily close with operations being moved until repairs could be made 5 6 Expansion to central Europe Edit On 24 April 2018 Smyths acquired Toys R Us stores in Germany Austria and Switzerland 7 In 2019 all the stores in those countries were re branded as such to Smyths 8 In July 2022 Smyths acquired French toy chain PicWicToys in France out of Receivership and taking over 41 stores 2 warehouses and a head office 9 10 Licensed brands EditSonic the Hedgehog Super Mario Minecraft 11 Stores and subsidiaries EditSmyths stores by country in 2022 Country Numberof storesEngland Scotland and Wales 108Switzerland 11Austria 17Germany 67France 41Northern Ireland 7Republic of Ireland 21Totals 272In total Smyths operates over 272 stores across 6 countries 21 stores in Ireland 117 in the United Kingdom 12 68 in Germany 13 16 in Austria 14 10 in Switzerland 15 and 41 in France Smyths Toys UK Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company 16 17 References Edit Meet the Smyths the Mayo family turning toy retailing into child s play Toy giant Smyths sees group turnover hit 1 46bn The Irish Times Retrieved 31 October 2022 Smyths Toys Unlimited Company Irish Legal amp Business Services Company amp Director Check Solocheck Retrieved 6 June 2017 Toy mega store for Rayleigh Weir Essex Echo 13 September 2008 Heneghan Tomas 27 July 2016 Smyths toy store evacuated after blaze Irish Independent Pownall Sylvia 25 August 2016 Shoppers queue outside Irish toy store from 1am for these MASSIVE bargains Irish Mirror Smyths Toys to buy Toys R Us in Germany Austria and Switzerland Irish Times 21 April 2018 Retrieved 23 April 2018 Kurth Luke 12 January 2019 ToysRUs wird zu Smyth Toys Die ersten Filialen tragen neue Namen Stone Wars in German Retrieved 27 June 2019 https toyworldmag co uk breaking news smyths toys acquires picwic toys Smyths acquires PicWic Toys as it expands into France independent Retrieved 17 November 2022 Smyths official website Smyths Toys sees UK profits soar 70pc Independent ie Marktsuche Marktsuche Marktsuche Deegan Gordon 17 September 2018 Smyths Toys UK sales top half billion mark for first time Irish Independent Retrieved 27 June 2019 SMYTHS TOYS UK LIMITED Overview Companies House Retrieved 27 June 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smyths amp oldid 1131726335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
