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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday September 19 2017, @08:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the bankruptcy-r-us dept.

Toys 'R' Us has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and Canada as it attempts to restructure its debts.

The firm was once a dominant player in the US toy market, but has struggled against larger rivals such as Amazon.

The move casts a shadow over the future of the company's nearly 1,600 stores and 64,000 employees.

The firm's European operations are not part of the bankruptcy proceedings and Toys R Us says it does not expect any immediate impact on its UK stores.

Toys R Us's operations in Australia, about 255 licensed stores and a joint venture partnership in Asia are also not included in the bankruptcy move.

[...] The bankruptcy filing is more evidence that traditional retailers are struggling in the US, as online retailers continue to capture market share.

Amazon marches on, or we're just at 'Peak Toy'?


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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday September 20 2017, @06:50PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Wednesday September 20 2017, @06:50PM (#570775)

    Sears has been "on the ropes" as far as I have been concerned since about 1985. The Discover credit card was the beginning of the end for them.

    Maybe this is the precedent for Equifax's CSO having a music major?

    >Ray Kennedy, Sr, father of country singer Ray Kennedy and the credit manager for Sears, conceived the card.

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