HMV is Back… But in a Totally Unexpected Place!
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Remember spending hours getting lost in the aisles of HMV? Yeah, us too. We're talking pre-Spotify days, when discovering new music meant actually leaving the house!
Well, dust off your old band tees, because HMV is making a comeback in Canada…but with a twist! They're setting up shop inside Toys R Us locations!
@tannerzipchen Guess what’s making a comeback… #ToysRUs #HMV ♬ original sound - Tanner Zipchen
Those epic Yonge & Dundas HMV days might be gone (RIP HMV Underground concerts!), but some lucky Canadians can relive a bit of that music store magic. The brain behind this whole operation is Doug Putman, who owns both Toys R Us Canada and the HMV brand. Talk about a retail power couple!
Right now, five Toys R Us locations in Ontario (Pickering, Brantford, Mississauga, Burlington, and Argentia Road) have dedicated HMV sections selling vinyl, CDs, merch, and all things music-related. The plan is to expand this to even more stores across the GTA, so keep an eye out!
So next time you're on a nostalgia trip for the latest Barbie or action figure at Toys R Us, you might just discover your new favorite band (or rediscover an old one) in the HMV section. Who knows, maybe they'll even have a record player on display so you can relive the joy of that crackle and pop!
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