Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in the process of opening 10 new locations across the country in time for the 2023 holiday season, including two standalone Babies ‘R’ Us stores in Edmonton, Alberta. Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is a subsidiary of Putman Investments. “Our Both brands will be hosting opening celebrations Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Cra-Z-Art has partnered with The Toy Foundation (TTF) to provide approximately $250,000 in goods to children and families who have been directly impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. Hopefully, our donation of toys and art supplies will help spread some happiness among these children who are in such a tragic situation.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Last December, Toys ‘R’ Us opened its first U.S. This year, the retailer has its sights set abroad, with the debut of new ecommerce flagships for both Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us in the UK just weeks before the official kickoff of the holiday season. Toys ‘R’ Us ANZ relaunched the brand’s website in Australia in 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

billion in global retail sales across three verticals: Fashion, anchored by the Express , Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud brands; Hard goods, anchored by the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands; and Athleticwear, anchored by Lotto. this summer. The tour also will feature a number of integrated co-marketing partnerships with brands.

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Practical eCommerce

JULY 19, 2024

Viahart makes innovative educational toys and sells them on leading marketplaces. The post DTC Toy Company Looks to Better Days appeared first on Practical Ecommerce. Times are tough, post-pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Target has entered an exclusive multiyear agreement with FAO Schwarz to begin offering the iconic brand’s toys at Target stores and on target.com starting in October 2022. The curated assortment of toys will feature items at prices ranging from $9.99 to $149.99 as well as product drops all season long.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2022

Macy’s is expanding its partnership with WHP Global to bring Toys ‘R’ Us store-in-store locations in every U.S. Each Toys ‘R’ Us location will feature colorful fixtures and hands-on demonstration tables with various toy assortments. Toys ‘R’ Us parent company Tru Kids was acquired by WHP Global in March 2021.

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RetailDive

JULY 3, 2024

The bankruptcy of its largest customer, Toys R Us, along with the pandemic and supply chain issues squeezed liquidity, leaving Chapter 11 as the best way to save the company.

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RetailWire

JUNE 26, 2024

Last week at the Cannes Lions International Festival for Creativity, Toys "R" Us showcased a mini promo film made predominantly using OpenAI's text-to-video tool, Sora.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

The news of the Target-Disney expansion comes on the heels of Macy’s announcement that it will be bringing famed toy destination Toys ‘R Us back to life, in the form of shop-in-shops at 400 locations and online beginning in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Target is partnering with famed toy retailer FAO Schwarz on an exclusive 70 -piece toy collection for the holiday season. Target also announced its largest-ever Bullseye’s Top Toys list this year: 50 of the season’s most anticipated toys, including 19 exclusive toys from brands such as Disney, L.O.L.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Remember Toys ‘R’ Us? A toy shop that gave the world Barbie, Mr. Potato Head and other wonderful creations. The toy seller, which at its peak had more than 1,500 stores around the world, was part of the fabric of American childhood for more than half a century. The Toy Store of the Future. and abroad.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us will make its latest attempted return to brick-and-mortar with 400 store-in-store shops at Macy’s locations and online at macys.com/toysrus, slated to roll out in 2022. Toys ‘R’ Us previously staged a comeback during the 2019 holiday season with two new standalone locations, but its revival was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us will open the doors of a new two-level , 20,000-square-foot flagship store at American Dream , just in time for the last few weeks of holiday shopping, and Geoffrey the Giraffe will be in residence. flagship follows on a previous announcement that Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops will open in 400 Macy’s locations in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Tru Kids has closed the two Toys ‘R’ Us outlets it opened in 2019, according to Bloomberg. The company will still operate its ecommerce site, which directs shoppers to Amazon to make purchases, and license the Toys ‘R’ Us brand to stores in non-U.S. The new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Express has entered a broad-reaching partnership with brand management firm WHP Global , owner of the Toys ‘R’ Us , Babies ‘R’ US and Anne Klein brands, among others. The deal includes plans to acquire “multiple” fashion brands as well as the expanded monetization of the Express brand through global licensing partnerships.

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RetailDive

JUNE 13, 2024

Nearly half of shoppers over the age of 18 purchased a toy for themselves in the past year, according to a report by Circana.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us has a new owner, WHP Global , which has acquired a controlling interest in parent company Tru Kids. WHP, which also owns the Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud fashion brands, will leverage its global network and digital platform to help grow Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us around the world.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Two of the biggest names of the holiday season — Macy’s , producer of the iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade, and toy maker Mattel — are doubling down on the world of Web3 this season with the debut of new virtual activations. A New Space for Digital Toy Collectors.

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RetailDive

APRIL 29, 2024

Parent company WHP Global signed a long-term licensing deal with WHSmith as its exclusive shop-in-shop partner for the toy retailer in the United Kingdom.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In this review, we evaluated 27 kid, baby, and toy brands on five elements: direct-to-consumer strength, brand visibility online, distribution and e-control, organic consumer enthusiasm, and product innovation.

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RetailDive

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Online shoppers can explore a virtual room of products, as the retailer pushes affordable toys for the holiday season.

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BigCommerce

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The iconic Mr. Potato Head toy was first manufactured in 1952. The toy’s popularity resulted in further members of the Potato Head family being introduced, as well as the character’s appearance in films such as the Toy Story franchise, Burger King advertisements and on children’s television shows. Photo: Pixar.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Walmart is pivoting its toy promotion strategy for an e-Commerce-heavy holiday with the launch of its Walmart Wonder Lab , a site that lets kids unbox and play with toys digitally. The tool will let kids try out the season’s most popular toys without needing to leave their homes.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

If you're here reading this blog post, you probably want to know how to sell toys online. Either way, the toy niche can be incredibly lucrative. In fact, in 2019, the toy market was worth a whopping $90.7 How to Sell Toys Online: The Facts. What Exactly is the Online Children's Toy Niche? That's a lot of dough.

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RetailDive

JUNE 26, 2024

As it prepares for a major relaunch, the toy brand’s production arm is embracing generative AI tools that have become the focus of the marketing and media industries for the last few years.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

WHP Global , parent company of Babies ‘R’ Us and Toys ‘R’ Us , has expanded its partnership with omnichannel retailer El Puerto de Liverpool to bring Babies ‘R’ Us to Mexico. WHP and Liverpool first teamed up last year to bring Toys ‘R’ Us to Mexico , with the first Toys ‘R’ Us store opening in country in October 2023.

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RIS News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Toys“R”Us, owned by WHP Global, is making a comeback in the U.S. While the company had entered back into the retail fray via a limited number of shop-in-shops and airport stores, the company is now launching flagship stores nationwide beginning next year.

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RetailWire

JUNE 9, 2023

Hasbro says the toy manufacturer is focused on leading in five categories: action figures, arts and crafts, games, outdoor and sports, preschool and toys. “Preschool is the only area where we’re not number one. We’re a fast-growing number four globally. … Continue reading →

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RetailDive

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The toy brand, which will open the new location before Thanksgiving, also has a store at American Dream and a national presence inside Macy’s stores.

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RetailDive

JULY 15, 2021

Toys R Us went bankrupt years ago and hasn't really been replaced. Here's how others are designing experiences for a digitally enabled generation.

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TalkingRetail

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Kinder Surprise Natoons range will be available from September in 20g (99p) and 60g (£2.56) packs, featuring 16 different animal toys to collect. Each toy can be scanned to unlock a set of activities for children to complete on the. This story continues at Ferrero expands Kinder Surprise toy range.

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RetailDive

MAY 2, 2023

The home-goods retailer’s mixed signals remind some of Toys R Us. The toy retailer filed to reorganize in 2017, only to liquidate its U.S. operations months later.

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Steve Dennis

JULY 26, 2019

As it turns out, reports of Toys ‘R’ Us’ death may have been greatly exaggerated. The iconic toy retailer—which filed for bankruptcy in 2017 after piling up more than $5 billion in debt—closed its more than 800 U.S. The post The toys are back in town: A reimagined Toys ‘R’ Us returns appeared first on Steve Dennis.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This partnership is set to bring a novel shopping experience to UK customers, allowing them to purchase LEGO toys through the Just Eat platform. In an effort to stimulate interest and provide added value, Just Eat is promoting an introductory offer of up to 50% off on selected LEGO toys until 19th November.

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RIS News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The discount home retailer has acquired the entire inventory of children’s toy brand, Hearthsong. Learn more.

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365 Retail

JUNE 2, 2023

In a significant move to rejuvenate the UK’s high street, WHSmith and Toys”R”Us have announced a new retail collaboration. WHP Global, the owner of Toys”R”Us, confirmed the plans today. The spaces will be dedicated to toy sections, categorised by age, interest, and product type.

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