Toys R Us

Well it looks like Geoffrey the Giraffe may get a new lease on life thanks to investors who purchased Toys R Us’ assets.  The retail company has cancelled its bankruptcy auction, and will soon launch a wholesale operation called Geoffrey’s Toy Box.  Executives are continuing to work out of the Toys R Us headquarters in […]

Looks like Amazon is looking to get in on the toy business after the demise of Toys R Us. Bloomberg is reporting the company is looking to publish a holiday toy guide, which would be mailed to American households an handed out at Whole Foods locations throughout the United States. With the departure of Toys […]

If you’re looking for some deals for an upcoming birthday, collectors items or verrrry early Christmas gifts,(I know it’s ‘only’ March)  Toys R Us is reportedly on the verge of liquidating its U.S. stores.  Sources tell CNBC the move could come soon, but say the situation remains fluid.  Toys R Us was already planning about 180 […]

Toy seller Toys-R-Us may be closing in on bankruptcy. The company is struggling under a pile of debt and the company’s three owners are looking at a debt restructuring.  Analysts say a Toys R Us bankruptcy filing now would give toy makers Mattel and Hasbro a clear view into the company’s viability through the holidays.  […]

  Looks like Santa isn’t the only one giving out gifts this year. In Massachusetts, an anonymous person known as the ‘layaway angel’ paid off 150 layaway accounts at their local Toys R Us. The Layaway Angel spent exactly $20,000 and asked to not be identified. What we do know is that the Layaway angel […]

Toys “R” Us is breaking up with “Breaking Bad.”  The giant toy retailer finally acted in response to protests about its stock of action figures based on the hit AMC network drama by pulling the dolls from store shelves.  A synopsis of the cable show, which stars Bryan Cranston, is: When a struggling high school […]

The country has been worried about jobs for the last four years and it is a major issue in the elections that people want to see addressed. The president cannot solve this problem on his own, he needs the help of employers and it seems that this season they are willing to help out. Macy’s, […]