toys “r” us
Ex-Toys 'R' Us staffers start receiving checks from hardship fund
Santa Claus has finally begun to make his rounds for ex-Toys ‘R’ Us employees. Former staffers who lost their jobs when the toy chain liquidated last June began receiving checks...
Toys for Tots takes massive hits after Toys 'R' Us closure
HIALEAH, Fla. — When Toys R Us closed, Toys for Tots felt the loss. The toy giant's decision to shutter its stores this year left some huge holes for the...
Holiday's hot toys already in short supply at big-box retailers
The disappearance of Toys ‘R’ Us has left a big, empty hole in the US toy industry — and retailers are already falling behind in a scramble to fill it....
Sears suppliers are getting lowball cash offers for receivables
The Sears bankruptcy has made suppliers to the retailer skittish — and some investors are looking to make a buck off the situation. A group of distressed-debt purchasers has been...
Hasbro quarterly revenues sapped by Toys ‘R’ Us demise
Hasbro, wrestling with the demise of Toys ‘R’ Us and elusive shoppers spending a lot more on high-tech gadgets, fell well short of third-quarter expectations Monday. The Pawtucket, RI, toymaker...
Toy industry not thrilled with idea of Toys 'R' Us comeback
The toy industry thinks Geoffrey’s nerve is as long as his neck. Just months after toy makers were burned by the Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcy, the soon to be born-again...
How Toys 'R' Us plans to make its comeback
Plans to revive a dormant Toys ‘R’ Us got a boost from an old friend: Geoffrey the Giraffe. The long-necked company mascot was spotted at the Fall Toy Preview in...
Toys ‘R’ Us debtholders plan to bring back 'iconic' brand
It’s official: Toys R Us will live on. The iconic retailer’s debtholders are forming a new company, Geoffrey LLC that will control the Toys R Us and Babies R Us...
The Mooch wants to help laid-off Toys 'R' Us workers
The Mooch wants to play Kris Kringle. Laid-off Toys ‘R’ Us workers who have been trying to get the bankrupt company to pay them severance have a friend in Anthony...
Toys 'R' Us store was 'complete chaos' during closing
Just after Memorial Day this year, the manager of a Toys ‘R’ Us store in Oregon decided to use up his vacation days. The once powerful but then bankrupt chain...
This ex-Toys 'R' Us worker found new life at a Staten Island cafe
Dawn Mormile was worried. She had lost her job at Toys “R” Us in March when the retailer went belly up. But thanks to the red-hot economy, the mother of...
Lego halts sales slide with dinosaurs, Bugatti cars
Sales of Lego dinosaurs and a Bugatti sports car helped the Danish toymaker stabilize revenue in the first half of this year after a drop in 2017 for the first...
KKR may pay severance to idled Toys 'R' Us workers
Toys ‘R’ Us workers could get some severance after all. KKR, one of three owners that saddled the bankrupt company with billions in debt — which in large part led...
Amazon will print toy catalog to fill Toys 'R' Us void
Jeff Bezos is going old school. The Amazon CEO will have the e-commerce giant publish a print toy catalog this fall — which will be mailed to millions of Amazon...
The end of a fabled toy story
Looks like Toys ’R’ Us kids will have to grow up after all: By Friday, the company’s remaining stores are all set to be closed. Saddled with $5 billion in...
Toys ‘R’ Us says more than 115 companies interested in brand
As Toys ‘R’ Us fades to black, scores of businesses are scrambling to keep it alive. The bankrupt retailer says that interest in its intellectual property, which includes its Babies...
Former Toys ‘R’ Us boss has plan to salvage chain
Toys ‘R’ Us might have a white knight after all. Its former chief executive from five years ago, Gerald Storch, is eyeing a deal that could save some stores before...
Toys 'R' Us execs exiting early with bonus cash
Leaving so soon, Mr. Brandon? Toys ‘R’ Us Chief Executive David Brandon and many of his top lieutenants will exit the bankrupt chain on Monday — with the pockets of...
Walmart, Target are prepping for a post-Toys ‘R’ Us world
With just weeks left before the last Toys ‘R’ Us stores go dark, rivals are circling like vultures. Walmart, Target, Amazon and a host of other chains — including unlikely...
Why Toys ‘R’ Us' HQ is too close for comfort for Bed Bath & Beyond workers
Toys ‘R’ Us is headquartered in Wayne, NJ. Bed Bath & Beyond is in Union, NJ. That’s a distance of 21 miles. And that is a little too close for...