The latest news from the world of toy, game and collectibles retailing, including financial results, store openings and closings, promotions and marketing efforts, product exclusives and other business developments.
Toys R Us buys KB's IP By Staff - 09/04/2009
Sept. 4, 2009—Toys R Us has acquired the intellectual assets of former competitor KB Toys, including its website URL, its trademarks and other intellectual property rights. More
Toys R Us to host CPSC talk on toy safety By Staff - 11/16/2009
Nov. 16, 2009—U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission chairperson Inez Tenenbaum will host a toy safety focused town hall meeting at Toys R Us Times Square tomorrow.
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Brilliant Sky heading to Texas in 2010 By Staff - 11/12/2009
Nov. 12, 2009—Specialty toy store franchisor TT&B has signed an agreement to bring a Brilliant Sky Toys & Books location to Austin, Texas.
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B&N relaunches online kids' store By Staff - 11/09/2009
Nov. 9, 2009—Barnes & Noble today unveiled a redesign of its B&N Kids Store at BarnesandNoble.com and announced the toys it expects to be hot sellers there this holiday season.
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Toys R Us plans $650M offering; sales off in Q3 By Staff - 11/09/2009
Nov. 9, 2009—Toys R Us Inc. announced today that one of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, Giraffe Properties, intends to offer privately $650 million in senior secured notes due in 2017.
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Retailers settle Calif. lead suit for $454K By Staff - 11/06/2009
Nov. 6, 2009—Target, Toys R Us and Kmart will pay a combined $454,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by California and Los Angeles government attorneys stemming from the 2007 lead-related toy recalls, the Los Angeles Times reported today.
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Tips for the Trade: Rev up holiday sales with “Best Toys” lists By Kathleen McHugh - 11/03/2009
PLAYTHINGS.COM EXCLUSIVE — In a year when all toy retailers need to deploy all the traffic-generating, revenue-enhancing strategies they have available, American Specialty Toy Retailing Association president Kathleen McHugh advises adding the appropriate “best toys” lists to your store’s “best tools” list for the upcoming holiday season.
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Out of the Toy Box Richard Gottlieb, President, Richard Gottlieb & Associates September 28, 2007 Rethinking “Made in Mexico”
As U.S. importers continue to rethink their manufacturing options, eyes may once agai... More
Spin Master plans Tech Deck virtual skate park
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