Re: Toys 'R' Us plans to close some 146 Kids 'R' Us stores

>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  (Karen Wheless)
>Newsgroups: misc.consumers.frugal-living
>Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 21:32:25 -0500

>
>> Also, no more than half mile away, a K-Mart that closed down last year is
>> being converted into a Babys-R-Us.  (Well, half the K-Mart is; the other
>> half will be a Bed,Bath,Beyond).  So, it seems like Toys-R-Us will be
>> directly competing with a Babys-R-Us very soon, unless the Toys store will
>> re-adapt its inventory to account for the other new store's existence.
>
>They probably will - the Toys R Us in our area dropped most of its baby
>items when a Babies R Us opened nearby.
>
>Karen

Did it dawn on you that they are connected to the same corporation?

http://www1.toysrus.com/about/

COMPANY HISTORY


Today, Toys"R"Us, Inc. is an $11 billion dollar business with approximately
1,600 stores worldwide. Since becoming a public company in 1978, Toys"R"Us,
Inc. has built its reputation as an authority on toys and childrenâs
products. We are a market share leader in the largest markets in which we
operate, including the United States and Japan. In the U.S., our largest
market, we are the only true nationwide freestanding destination toy store. 

Since its inception, Toys"R"Us, Inc., has grown to include the following
divisions: 
Toys"R"Us, U.S. 
Toys"R"Us, International 
Kids R Us 
Babies"R"Us 
Imaginarium 
Toysrus.com 
  
The "R" Us family offers guests a broad assortment of toys, games, sporting
goods, electronics, software, baby and kidsâ apparel and juvenile furniture. 

 
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