Topic - Toys "R" Us

Toys "R" Us, officially trademarked as Toys "Я" Us, is a toy store chain based in the United States. The chain also has locations in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Canada. The company currently operates 840 stores in the United States and 716 stores in 34 other countries, with some of them under franchises or licenses. The flagship store in New York City's Times Square is the largest toy store in the world, featuring a colorful Ferris wheel. It is the largest toy-centered retailer and the second largest overall toy retailer in the United States. - Source: Wikipedia

Basically not fun: Toy company behind Care Bears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Brand firm takes controlling stake in Toys R Us parent

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Toys R Us retrenches again, shutters its last 2 US stores

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Parent of Toys R Us teams up with Target to power online biz

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

$This undated artist rendering provided by Toys“R”Us shows an artist rendering of a new store, which will be about 6,500 square feet — a fraction of the brand's former big box stores, which were about 30,000 square feet. Richard Barry, a former Toys R Us executive and now CEO of the new company called Tru Kids Brands, said the company has entered a partnership with a startup called b8Ta, an experiential retailer to launch what Barry calls an interactive store experience based on a consignment model. Toy makers will pay for space in the stores but will get all the sales. (Courtesy of Toys“R”Us via AP)$