Toys 'R' Us

Toy stories: How two local toy stores are staying afloat during tough times for the industry

Ottawa, Retail

As the toy industry struggles with post-pandemic challenges, local toy retailers are having their own ups and downs this holiday season.

Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers

Ottawa, Canada & World, Retail

Among the usual trappings are new factors that could shake up holiday shopping, the busiest season of the year: inflation, and the high interest rates

Canadian Toys “R” Us stores find lifeline in Fairfax bid

Canada & World

Toys “R” Us’s Canadian operations have found a safety net months after the retailer’s demise in the U.S. and overseas. Documents filed in a Richmond,

California toy maker considers bid for Toys “R” Us Canada as U.K. stores close

Canada & World

The CEO of a California-based toy company says he is bidding for the Canadian operations of Toys “R” Us Inc., the U.S. industry giant that

Mastermind Toys ramps up expansion even as Toys ‘R’ Us flounders

Canada & World

Jon Levy’s favourite playthings as a Toronto child growing up in the 1960s and 1970s included Lego blocks and fort-building kits – classics that still

Troubled Toys ’R’ Us’ retail experience is outdated: Shopify CEO Lütke

Retail

Speaking to a crowd of aspiring merchants on Wednesday night, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke advised them not to let their customers’ retail experiences fall by