| Toys 'R' Us' holiday best bets Toys 'R' Us has announced its picks for the products it expects to top Christmas wish lists this holiday season. topix.com |
Hans Beck, Designer of Little Plastic People, Dies at 79 Mr. Beck was the designer of the ubiquitous Playmobil figures little plastic people who can fit into a child’s fist and be right at home in a toy medieval castle or a pony ranch. nytimes.com |
Toys "R" Us Launches Cash for Clunkers, Baby-Style Forget cash for clunkers. Toy retailer Toys "R" Us wants people to turn in used baby products, such as car seats and cribs, in return for a 20 percent discount on a new baby item. topix.com |
TRU sales up in Q1, but loss widens WAYNE ,A N.J. Toys"R"Us reported that net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 were $2.608 billion, an increase of 5.3% compared with $2.477 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. topix.com |
Ho-ho hiring On her first day on the job Kristin La Rue, left, is trained by Jessica Sullivan who gives her a tour down the girls' toy aisle at the Toys R Us express store in Pleasant Hill, Calif., Monday, Sept. topix.com |