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Not one to be left out of the pre-Christmas top toy prediction showdown, Tru Kids Brands – the parent company of the Toys R Us brand – has relaunched its annual Geoffrey’s Hot Toy List for the 2020 festive season, offering the world a run through of the 20 toys …
Read More »Toys R Us makes US comeback official with first store opening
Toys R Us made its comeback official with the soft launch of a new retail destination at the Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in New Jersey, US this week. The new-look Toys R Us store – boasting some 6,000 square feet – has scheduled its grand opening for this Saturday. …
Read More »Toys R Us returns and its backers are ‘open to exporting the new model to Britain’
It’s been confirmed that the collapsed toy retail giant, Toys R Us is being revived just in time for the Christmas shopping period. The toy industry veteran, Richard Barry’s plans are looking to come to fruition, when Toys R Us returns to the US marketplace later this year, in a …
Read More »Plans for Toys R Us rebirth under TRU Kids emerge but industry remains skeptical
Details surfaced on Monday to confirm previous reports that the retailer’s executive team had been reaching out to toy manufacturers since January with plans for a brand revival.
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