All Toys R Us articles – Page 3
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NewsToys R Us tumbles into administration
Toys R Us has entered into administration, leaving the future of more than 3,000 workers hanging the balance.
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OpinionOpinion: Amid retail’s travails, don’t miss the successes
It always looked as if 2018, the first half at least, would be a torrid time for retail. And so it has proved.
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NewsToys R Us nears administration, thousands of jobs at risk
Toys R Us is poised to tumble into administration this week after failing in its eleventh-hour hunt for a buyer.
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NewsToys R Us to shutter a further 200 US stores
Toys R Us is reportedly planning to close up to 200 of its US outlets which, alongside previously announced closures, would comprise half of its store estate.
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NewsThe Entertainer rules out swoop on ailing Toys R Us
The Entertainer has denied claims that it is eyeing a purchase of Toys R Us UK, which is urgently seeking a buyer.
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NewsToys R Us UK on brink due to £15m tax bill
Toys R Us UK is reportedly searching for a rescue deal to prevent it from falling into administration at the end of the month.
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NewsToys R Us seeks £120m as payment deadline looms
Toys R Us is urgently pursuing £120m in funding to pay off loans and overhaul its store estate as the retailer fights for survival.
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NewsHMV saviour Hilco eyes Toys R Us acquisition
Retail restructuring and turnaround specialist Hilco is among the potential buyers of the troubled British arm of Toys R Us.
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NewsToys R Us urgently seeking offers for UK business
Toys R Us is looking to offload its UK and European division, with buyers told to submit their bid interest by the end of this week.
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NewsToys R Us UK future in doubt as US parent seeks buyer
The future of Toys R Us in the UK has once again been cast into doubt as its US parent company is reportedly seeking a buyer.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers’ mixed prospects
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers Toys R Us and New Look seeking CVAs and House of Fraser begging for rent reductions while discounters go from strength to strength.
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AnalysisFive lessons from the US for UK department stores
With Christmas sales ringing alarm bells for department stores, we examine how US operators are facing up to the numerous challenges for the format.
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NewsToys R Us creditors throw retailer a lifeline
Toys R Us creditors have voted in favour of the toy retailer’s survival plan, averting the immediate threat of administration.
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OpinionOpinion: A CVA won’t save Toys R Us – it must save itself
Tomorrow, Toys R Us will plead with its creditors to approve a corporate voluntary arrangement.
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NewsToys R Us future in doubt as PPF blocks survival plan
The future of Toys R Us in the UK has been plunged into doubt after the Pensions Protection Fund (PPF) said it would block the retailer’s proposed restructuring plan.
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NewsUpdated: Toys R Us CVA could be blocked by pension fund
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is demanding a £9m payment into Toys R Us’ UK pension scheme to win its backing for its proposed restructure.
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OpinionWhy M&S is right to review new store developments
Though clearly a hard decision to make – both in terms of the impact on jobs and politically – I firmly believe Marks & Spencer is making the right decision in undertaking a review of its current and planned store portfolio with a view to reducing the overall size of its trading estate in the UK.
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NewsToys R Us bids to shutter quarter of UK stores in CVA
Toys R Us is poised to unveil plans to shutter a quarter of its UK stores through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsToys R Us files for bankruptcy protection in N. America
Toys R Us’ American and Canadian business has filed for bankruptcy protection, just two weeks after it hired lawyers to explore restructuring options.
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NewsThe Entertainer sales rise boosted by store expansion
The Entertainer posted a healthy rise in sales at the half-year mark, bolstered by growth in its own-label offer and aggressive bricks-and-mortar expansion.