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Product they could possibly want in a given category, all under one roof. Stores like Toys "R" Us and Borders became go-to destinations for holiday shoppers and bookworms, respectively. Category killers' business model was to give shoppers access to every product they could possibly want in a gi

In the 1980s, a new type of specialty retail chain started to emerge: "category killers."

Stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, Toyrs R Us and Radioshack have faced bankruptcy due to online shopping like Amazon.