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Toys R Us reopens in Macy's stores in 9 states, more 'coming soon'
August 8, 2022 | 1:01pmCurrent locations are in California, Georgia, New Jersey, Illinois, Nevada, Louisiana, New York, Maryland and Missouri.
Former Toys 'R' Us CEO warns of record retail bankruptcies by fall
August 4, 2022 | 12:36pmFormer Toys 'R' Us CEO Gerald Storch warned on Wednesday that in the fall "we’re going to see record bankruptcies in retail" for small businesses and some chains.
A giant Ferris wheel is coming to Times Square
August 19, 2021 | 3:14pmA giant Ferris wheel is coming to Times Square -- and the idea is to roll out a welcome for tourists as the city looks to bounce back from the...
Toys R Us is coming back next year for holidays, teaming up with Macy's
August 19, 2021 | 12:37pmToys R Us and Macy’s said they are teaming up to open hundreds of toy stores inside the largest department-store chain in the US.
Toys R Us sold to WHP Global in latest effort to revive the brand
March 15, 2021 | 3:07pmToys R Us has been sold yet again -- the latest effort to revive the famous but struggling brand amid a boom in toy sales. The once-mighty retailer that filed...
Toys 'R' Us comeback effort squeezed by the pandemic
January 31, 2021 | 3:28pmGeoffrey the giraffe is homeless -- again. Toys R Us has closed its only two US stores as the pandemic continues to rock retailers. It still has an online presence...
Ex-Toys 'R' Us executives face lawsuit over bankruptcy bonuses
March 12, 2020 | 9:57pmToys ‘R’ Us CEO executives lined their pockets with company funds on the eve of the troubled retailer’s 2017 bankruptcy — to the tune of $16 million, an explosive new...
Toy makers turn to proven hits after a grim holiday season
February 23, 2020 | 10:15pmBaby Yoda is new, but toy makers this year increasingly are turning to the old stuff in a bid to shore up business. Scrambling to recover from their worst holiday...
50 Cent drops $100K on a private Toys 'R' Us shopping spree for his son
December 23, 2019 | 6:54pmNothing says the holidays more than letting your kid go hog wild on a private shopping spree, right?
New Toys 'R' Us opens in Paramus before Black Friday
November 27, 2019 | 9:44amBlack Friday just got a little bit brighter.
Toys 'R' Us is back online — but you're really buying from Target
October 8, 2019 | 12:17pmTarget is slowly filling in the gaps the toy store left when it liquidated last year.
Toys 'R' Us plans a cautious comeback with 2 stores this fall
July 18, 2019 | 11:40amThe first two new Toys 'R' Us stores will open in November as part of a small comeback of the defunct iconic toy chain in the US. Plans for a...
Toys 'R' Us to open new stores ahead of the holidays
June 22, 2019 | 2:44pmThe makers of Little Tikes, Bratz dolls and L.O.L. Surprise! toys are signing on as the owners of Toys “R” Us gear up to open new stores in time for...
Toys 'R' Us plans to return for the holidays with downsized stores
April 25, 2019 | 10:40pmToys ‘R’ Us is plotting a comeback — but with stores that are much smaller than the ones the iconic retail chain operated in the past. Tru Kids Brands, a...
Toy sellers fed up with popular dolls and CEO behind them
April 24, 2019 | 10:36pmThe hottest toy of the last two-plus years is starting to annoy rival toy sellers — as is the CEO behind it.
New Target to replace Toys 'R' Us in Brooklyn
March 17, 2019 | 10:52pmToy store-deprived parents in south Brooklyn are getting the business: a Target to replace both the former Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us spaces at the Caesar’s Bay Shopping...
Hasbro launches online retail site in Toys 'R' Us' absence
February 20, 2019 | 9:54pmWho needs Toys ‘R’ Us when you have the web? Hasbro and scores of other toy makers are trying to fill the gap left by toy giant Toys ‘R’ Us’...
Toy sellers skeptical of Toys 'R' Us execs' comeback plan
February 11, 2019 | 10:02pmToys ‘R’ Us is making a comeback — but not everyone wants to play. Former senior executives of the bankrupt retailer are trying to revive Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies...
Toys ‘R’ Us void to be felt at annual Toy Fair trade show
February 9, 2019 | 9:55pmThe biggest question at this year’s Toy Fair is not which goods will be hot, but where the goods will actually be sold. The industry is still looking for innovative...
Former Toys ‘R’ Us execs gearing up for a comeback
January 24, 2019 | 9:23pmA bid to bring Toys ‘R’ Us back from the dead is stirring again. Former executives at the bankrupt toy chain — which liquidated all of its US stores last...