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With Toys R Us gone, billions of dollars in sales are up for grabs for retailers


When billions of dollars are left lying on the sidewalk, someone's going to pick them up. The only questions are who and how much. With the all-important holiday season rolling in, the downfall of Toys R Us has America's retailers angling to increase ...

Toys 'R' Us Lenders Planning to Revive Brand and Reopen Stores


Geoffrey the Giraffe may be coming back to life. The Toys “R” Us Inc. lenders that took control of the retailer during its liquidation — and have faced criticism for their role in the shutdown — are now working on resuscitating the brand, according ...

Opinion: Regulations and Amazon brought down Toys R Us


No American tragedy is complete without some good old-fashioned pitchfork waving. Exhibit A: the gnashing of teeth and rending of garments among the media and professional activist crowd over the downfall of Toys "R" Us. Obviously, the situation is ...

Where to buy your toys now that Toys 'R' Us is gone


Local toy shops may have more hands-on Customer Service than big chains. Mary Arnold Toys, an 87-year-old shop in New York City, has been serving repeat customers for years, as well as their children and grandchildren, said owner Ezra Ishayik.

This Picture of Geoffrey the Giraffe Waving Goodbye Is Upsetting Lots of Toys 'R' Us Kids


A picture of Geoffrey the Giraffe leaving Toys “R” Us is pulling on the heartstrings of former Toys “R” Us kids as the chain closes for good Friday. Former employee Rene Johnpiere posted the photo Wednesday of Geoffrey the Giraffe, the popular mascot ...

The Last Day Ever You Can Shop at Toys 'R' Us Is Almost Here


Toys “R” Us is mere days away from joining Blockbuster Video and Borders bookstores in the ranks of once-popular retailers that have totally disappeared. After launching liquidation sales at U.S. stores in March, Toys “R” Us is now in the final stages ...

Don't miss out: Toys R Us stores close for good on Friday


This is it, the last week to take a trip to Toys R Us. The retailer announced that all Toys R Us and Babies R Us locations will close on or before Friday. According to USA Today, many stores will close before then and discounts vary by location. Some ...

The Toys 'R' Us Liquidation Sale Is Almost Over—and the Deals Are Finally Fantastic


“Their prices were already too high compared to Walmart and any other stores so when they take off 40 percent, it's really 20 percent,” a shopper named Candido Herrera told USA Today while visiting at Toys 'R' Us in Florida. “It's almost like they're ...

Toys R Us Marks Down Merchandise Ahead Of Closures


As Toys R Us locations gear up for closure, the retailer is rolling out new markdowns at its stores. The retailer said in a Facebook post that discounts run from 50 percent off to 70 percent, with some exceptions, USA Today reported. “The store closure ...

Kmart Will Now Take Toys "R" Us Gift Cards


If you are a Shop Your Way member and have a Toys “R” Us or Babies “R” Us gift card, bring it to the Customer Service desk at a nearby Kmart through July 31 to register for the exchange program. You'll receive a link to fill out a brief survey and ...

Forgot to use last Toys R Us gift cards? Companies offering new trade-in options


Through July 31, members of the Kmart and Sears' Shop Your Way loyalty program can bring Toys R Us or Babies R Us gift cards to Kmart Customer Service desks to exchange. According to a news release, Kmart “will issue $10 FREECASH in points to the ...

Toys R Us: There's hope if you didn't redeem your last gift card


If you forgot to use gift cards by April 21, Kmart and Main Event Entertainment centers have ways to "turn your misfortune into fun."

Toys `R' Us rejects rescue offer for some stores


The would-be rescuer is the chief executive officer of MGA, which sells toys including Little Tikes and Bratz. “We worked hard and made a bona fide, fair offer for Toys 'R' Us USA to keep it going,” and save thousands of dollars, Larian said. “At the ...

Bed, Bath & Beyond will take those Toys R Us gift cards


Maybe this is what belongs in that "beyond" section? Bed, Bath & Beyond will take those unused Toys R Us gift cards. But only until Thursday at 11:59 p.m. east coast time. On March 15, Toys R Us announced that it must liquidate. It's a move that's ...

The Toys 'R' Us Sale Just Entered a New Phase — But the Deals Still Stink


One week after Toys “R” Us launched going-out-of-business sales at stores nationwide, shoppers are still complaining that the deals are lame. Many items are still only being discounted by 5% or 10% off, meaning that prices are often more expensive than ...

As Toys R' Us Closes, Only One Major Toy Store Is Thriving in the Retail Apocalypse


When Toys R' Us announced plans to close all 735 of its U.S. stores this month, it wasn't exactly a surprise. The gravitational pull of online shopping has decimated many iconic brick and mortar brands, and toy stores are no exception. Amazon's toy ...

Secrets of Toys R Us Liquidation Sales


Toys R Us is closing all its stores across the United States, thanks to financial troubles and steep competition from companies like Amazon and Walmart. It's the end of the era for the toy store chain, and it's the beginning of a series of liquidation ...

Why Toys 'R' Us Liquidation Sales Didn't Start Thursday — And When They Will


Many went to hundreds of Toys 'R' Us stores around the country hoping to find deals on unsold toys and games Thursday only to find that the liquidation sales were pushed back. Toys 'R' Us said the sales delay was due to “unforeseen circumstances” and ...

Toys R Us liquidation sale is now underway at Jensen Beach store


Even though signs previously posted at the Jensen Beach store specified a March 22 start date, Toys R Us attempted to blame the media for the confusion in signs posted at registers Thursday. “We understand there may have been reports of our liquidation ...

Toys 'R' Us Liquidation Sales Just Started and the Deals Are Horrendous


Today marks the launch of what will be the biggest, if saddest, Toys “R” Us sale ever. Toys “R” Us kicked off massive storewide sales Friday following its decision earlier this month to liquidate all of its U.S. stores including Babies “R” Us locations ...

FAQ: Toys 'R' Us store closures


For questions about products, warranties or rewards, customers in the U.S. should continue to contact our Customer Service Department at 1 (800) TOYSRUS or 1 (800) 869-7787 between the hours of 8 AM and 11 PM ET. Our international customers can ...

Toys 'R' Us liquidation sales: What you need to know


For questions about products, warranties or rewards, customers in the U.S. should contact the Customer Service Department at 1 (800) TOYSRUS or 1 (800) 869-7787 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET. News Channel 8 has learned that many customers ...

This Is When the Toys 'R' Us Liquidation Sales Will Start


While people are still coming to grips with the fact that Toys 'R' Us will be nothing but a memory before long, bargain hunters have been scouring for information on when the liquidation sales will begin. It's going to be sooner than you might expect ...

Have a Toys R Us gift card? Use it fast, but be careful


Previously, company officials said April 15 would be the cutoff. If you have a Toys R Us or Babies R Us gift card, you have until April 21 to use it or lose it. But be advised it's best to use the gift card in store. That's a lesson Stuart mom Jill ...

Toys R Us owes pregnant women a ton of money — and it's refusing to pay up


Maiellano said she called Toys R Us' Customer Service — and waited on hold for two hours — to urge the company to pay out her endless earnings immediately. A customer-service representative declined her request, she said. She said she was shocked by ...

Amazon Could Acquire Toys 'R' Us. Here's Why It's a Brilliant Move


An email to the founders was met with an auto-response, and the customer support page contains a note saying it is not active. Comments on Kickstarter and Facebook indicate that the company has not recently communicated with customers, either.

Mitch Albom: Toys R Us closing makes Parents 'N Us nostalgic


To adults, Toys R Us might have been a megastore, big and boxy, but to a 5-year-old, it was Shangri-La. Now, the iconic business is closing.

Cincinnati area Toys R Us liquidation sales start Thursday


The toy store giant will try to honor gift cards for the next 30 days, a Toys R Us spokesperson told USA TODAY. More: Toys R Us gift cards are good for next 30 days. More: Toys R Us: Does 'Everything must go!' always signal huge bargains? On Thursday ...

Toys 'R' Us Is Closing Its Stores — But Who Will Take the Space?


The collapse of Toys “R” Us Inc. is yet another blow for landlords, who now will have gaping holes of suburban retail space up for grabs. And few tenants would want them. The debt-laden toy chain, with more than 700 stores across the U.S., became one ...

Toys R Us's baby problem is everybody's baby problem


There are endless reasons a big-box toy store would collapse during a retail apocalypse — and Toys R Us acknowledged a number of them in its most recent annual filing: the teetering tower of debt incurred by its private-equity owners, competition from ...

Toys R Us is history, but here are five other places to shop for kids in Fresno


Toys R Us as we know it is history. The West Shaw Avenue Toys R Us store is midway through a going-out-of-business sale, part of a wave of 182 stores the retailer began closing earlier this year. Thursday the company officially began the process that ...

Toys 'R' Us Is Closing Stores and the Internet Is Having a Hard Time


After filing for bankruptcy last fall, Toys 'R' Us is reportedly working on a plan to liquidate its business entirely. In the wake of the struggling toy retailer announcing the closure of all its U.K. stores, remaining U.S. locations are now also ...

Everything You Need To Know About Toys 'R' Us Going Out Of Business


Amid a chaotic past six months for the once-dominant toy retailer, Toys 'R' Us reportedly filed liquidation papers Wednesday. The move puts a nail in the company's coffin, likely meaning the closure of nearly all of its approximately 700 remaining U.S ...

Is Toys R Us Closing All Locations, Not Accepting Gift Cards?


Toys R Us is closing all stores and gift cards are soon-to-be or no longer have value. Mostly True. RATING. Mostly True. ORIGIN. In mid-March 2018, readers began to ask whether it was true that Toys R Us locations had stopped accepting gift cards as a ...

Toys R Us tells employees it will close or sell all US stores


"Everybody in the industry still believes there's a place for freestanding toy stores, if they have the right footprint, the right experience, the right Customer Service," Silver said. The impact on the toy industry will reach far beyond the 33,000 ...

Toys R Us preparing for liquidation, sources say


After scrambling to keep its bankruptcy reorganization plan alive, Toys R Us is preparing for liquidation, people who weren't authorized to speak publicly about the matter confirmed Thursday. The toy retailing giant appears to be running out of time ...

Toys R Us Is Reportedly Closing Half of Its US Stores


Things keep looking worse and worse for troubled retailer Toys R Us. The Wall Street Journal reports that the New Jersey-based chain plans on closing another 200 stores and will soon “lay off a significant portion of its corporate staff” in the wake of ...

Toys 'R' Us, Seeking Stability, May Close 200 More Stores


Toys “R” Us, the beleaguered chain under pressure from Amazon and bigger toy sellers, may close dozens more stores as it struggles to find a path out of bankruptcy and return to financial viability. The toy retailer has not recovered from a dismal ...

Toys R Us cuts prices by up to 30% as store-closing sales begin


Toys R Us is kicking off store-closing sales around the country Wednesday with discounts of up to 30 percent off. Those discounts are expected to get steeper as liquidators work to empty the closing stores by April. Shoppers will be offered "deep ...

Toys 'R' Us starts liquidation sales as company prepares to close 24 California stores


During last month's court filing, the company said some locations could avoid closure if they managed to acquire cheaper leases, USA Today reported. That may have been a case for the Babies “R” Us in Stockton (10640 Trinity Pkwy), which appeared on ...

The Toys "R" Us Clearance Sales Are About to Begin. Here's Where to Find Them


Beleaguered retailer Toys “R” Us is about to pull the trigger on the store closings it announced last month. And that means bargain hunters are about to have a field day. The chain, which is shutting down 182 stores nationwide as a result of its ...

Over 150 Toys 'R' Us Stores Are About to Have Huge Going-Out-of-Business Sales. Here's the Full List


The retailer will be working with two different groups of liquidation specialists for the sale, USA Today reports — including Gordon Brothers Retail Partners and Hilco Merchant Resources on the East Coast, and the Tiger Capital Group and Great ...

Queensbury Toys R Us gets a reprieve


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Toys R Us will close a store in Lexington


LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)- Toys R Us is trying to recover from bankruptcy. The toy company is closing nearly 200 of its stores, including three in Kentucky. Toys R Us is still trying to recover from bankruptcy. The company will shut down a fifth of its ...

Toys R Us could close 182 locations nationwide


Toys R Us plans to close up to 182 stores as part of a bankruptcy reorganization plan, according to court records filed late Tuesday. A list of closures includes seven Illinois stores, according to a report in USA Today, but all are in the Chicago area ...

Man's body found in car behind Toys "R" Us in Norfolk, police say


A body was found Wednesday morning in a car behind the Toys "R" Us on Military Highway, police said. Police are not looking for suspects and believe it's an isolated incident, said police spokeswoman Melinda Wray. Someone reported the body in the 400 ...

Toys 'R' Us is Considering Shutting Down At Least 100 Stores


Toys “R” Us Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in September, is considering closing at least 100 U.S. stores in the face of weak holiday sales, according to people with knowledge of the situation. U.S. sales have declined about 15 percent this Christmas ...

Toys R Us Revisits Its Glory Days, Using '70s and '80s Ad Footage in New Holiday Spot


Toys R Us surely longs for the 1980s, back when it dominated the holiday toy market—years before Walmart and Amazon arrived and stole its lunch. Creatively, too, Toys R Us also sees some value in harking back to its glory days, as BBDO Atlanta just ...

Bankrupt Toys R Us can pay executives millions of dollars in bonuses, judge rules


It must hit a minimum of $484 million in adjusted earnings before any bonuses are awarded, as USA Today reported. Attorneys for the company argued in court papers that the bonuses would help encourage executives to focus on driving up sales as the ...

Toys R Us execs could win up to $21 million in holiday bonuses


If Toys R Us is going to motivate shoppers this Christmas, its executives need something to motivate them — $21 million, to be exact. That was the winning argument from Toys R Us lawyers, who convinced a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday to approve as much ...

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