| Toys 'R' Us goes from troubled to expanding When a buyout group that included Vornado Realty Trust bought Toys "R" Us Inc. in 2005, analysts suspected the new owners would sell off the bruised retailer's valuable real estate and get out of the toy ... topix.com |
Special Delivery In the third book of the Doll People series, toys come alive and venture outside the house while their owners are on vacation. nytimes.com |
Plaquemines Parish shrimpers organize protest in Baton Rouge Tuesday (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Frustrated by historically low prices at the peak of the shrimp season, several hundred shrimpers will converge on the Louisiana State Capitol steps Tuesday asking for someone to investigate a downward price spiral they say threatens the industry's livelihood. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Toys R Us CEO "optimistic" about holidays Toys R Us Inc TOY.UL Chief Executive Jerry Storch said he is "optimistic" about the holiday shopping season after scores of parents flocked to stores to pick up the season's favorite toys like Zhu-Zhu Pets hamsters and classic Lego on Black Friday. topix.com |
Cute, cheap collectibles top Toys R Us' holiday list NEW YORK>> Toys R Us is betting that this year's hot holiday toys will take a cue from Zhu Zhu Pets, the runaway toy hit last year, by following the three C's: cute, cheap and collectible. topix.com |