A brand new Toys R Us store is set to open in Oxfordshire later this month.

The brand will be launched inside the WHSmith shop on High Street in Chipping Norton with a grand opening event and goody bag giveaways on Saturday, November 16.

 Geoffrey the Giraffe will be joining the WHSmith team for an official ribbon cutting before greeting visitors to the store throughout the morning.

The first 50 children visiting the store will also receive a free Toys R Us goody bag worth over £15.

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Inside a new Toys R Us store elsewhere in the UK.Inside a new Toys R Us store elsewhere in the UK. (Image: Newsquest)

Ian Sanders, group commercial development director, WHSmith said: “We’re really excited to be opening Toys R Us in Chipping Norton.

“WHSmith is known for being the Hub of the High Street by providing customers with a range of great products and services.

“Partnering with Toys R Us gives us a leading toys and games range in our stores and means customers have even more reasons to shop with us.

“We look forward to welcoming many more customers into our store.”

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A life-size Geoffrey the Giraffe sculpture, great for photo opportunities, will also feature in the new Toys R Us shop-in-shop.

Chipping Norton is one of 37 WHSmith High Street stores set to open a new shop-in-shop from Toys R Us before Christmas. Further openings include WHSmith stores in Dumfries and Fareham.

The grand opening event will be running for customers from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday, November 16.

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