Late in 2007 and through the first half of 2008 a number of Gamleys stores closed down and in August 2008 rival chain The Entertainer, operator of thetoyshop.com website, purchased the Maidstone and Brighton stores, leaving only the Bromley store which closed in September 2008.
Between late 2007 and early 2008, several Gamleys locations shut down, with The Entertainer acquiring the Maidstone and Brighton stores in August 2008. This left only the Bromley store open until it closed in September 2008.