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According to The Wall Street Journal, Toys R Us owes a lot to the biggest toymakers: "Mattel and Hasbro are among Toys 'R' Us's biggest unsecured creditors. Mattel is owed more than $135 million, while Hasbro is owed $59 million
1 posted on 03/14/2018 4:58:16 PM PDT by Java4Jay
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Kids don’t play with toys. They sit in front of the tv or play video games.


2 posted on 03/14/2018 5:00:46 PM PDT by shelterguy
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sad :-(


3 posted on 03/14/2018 5:00:49 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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No big deal. Overpriced, staff didn’t know their toys, and limited selection. We went into the store once or twice a year, then bought what we wanted, for a lower price on Amazon.


4 posted on 03/14/2018 5:00:49 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Americans Are Dreamers, Too! No to Amnesty, Yes to Catch-and-Deport, and Yes to E-Verify.)
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"...Mattel and Hasbro owed $135M and $59M..."


Likely soon to be filing for bankruptcy themselves.

5 posted on 03/14/2018 5:02:24 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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Secured taking unsecured to the cleaners?


6 posted on 03/14/2018 5:04:26 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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Not mentioned in this article is that a number of PE firms which include Romney’s Bain capital loaded the chain with 7.5 billion in debt in a leveraged buy out while paying themselves massive fees. They bled the company dry. Romney. Bain capital. Scum.


7 posted on 03/14/2018 5:04:53 PM PDT by steel_resolve (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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Sad.I'll be even more saddened if Sears goes under.
13 posted on 03/14/2018 5:10:05 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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A ridiculous store from conception, Getting mommies to buy overpriced electronic junk for Jr on Pappys dime.

I always told the wife, he’ll have more fun with the box.


14 posted on 03/14/2018 5:11:06 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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A pity - there’s no other toy stores in my area so that pretty much the end of that for children here.

OTOH - the store in my area sucked. Was always run down inside had a poor selection and nobody manning the registers or offering service.


16 posted on 03/14/2018 5:11:24 PM PDT by Skywise
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Maybe the memory goes with age, but, I swear that at one time, this chain was called “Children’s Discount Supermart” and their motto was toys are us, rather than the name of the stores being Toys R Us.

I’ve searched online and can’t find any reference to this.

Off topic, but I also swear that the former Zayre chain, used to be called Towers before it was Zayre. Again, I can’t find anything online to confirm that memory.


17 posted on 03/14/2018 5:13:34 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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Something else became only a memory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJJ-ZLdrTwY
19 posted on 03/14/2018 5:15:08 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Kids don’t want toys anymore. They want PlayStation, IPhones, Ipads and such. Things that do nothing to develop imaginations and diminishes social skills.

Very depressing world we live in. Jesus can’t come back soon enough.


20 posted on 03/14/2018 5:15:47 PM PDT by Angels27
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The issue with Toys R Us at least with the store near us, no price matching. They can sell the same Paw Patrol toy that I got for my nephew for 12.99, TRU will sell it for 24.99..TRU lost to other stores such as Walmart and Amazon..why go to TRU if you can get the same item for cheaper at amazon or walmart


23 posted on 03/14/2018 5:17:51 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Well, that is the end of my play dates...


30 posted on 03/14/2018 5:23:30 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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Bikes and trikes and wagons
You can trust
A telescope for learning
Toys R Us


33 posted on 03/14/2018 5:39:42 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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When my kids were little I loved that place and hate to see it go out of business.


35 posted on 03/14/2018 5:44:48 PM PDT by plain talk
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Still remember the very first toy I got from Toys R Us. A M.A.S.K. Condor motorcycle/helicopter with action figure.

The other night, knowing the way the wind was blowing, I bought my very last: a Star Wars minifigure. Still in the bag with the dated receipt.

36 posted on 03/14/2018 5:45:13 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (Progressives do not want to destroy us because we hate, but because we are sane.)
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Now all the wee ones need can be found at the smartphone store.


41 posted on 03/14/2018 6:02:44 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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Now all the wee ones need can be found at the smartphone store.


42 posted on 03/14/2018 6:03:21 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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This is kind of sad. Sometimes it’s just nice to look at what you’re buying, rather than an online picture.


48 posted on 03/14/2018 6:30:28 PM PDT by GnuThere
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