Founded in 1948 by Charles Lazarus, The Toys "R" Us name made its debut in 1957. Operates over 1,500 stores in 35 countries and jurisdictions around the world under the Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us ...

Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Toys R Us is following in the footsteps of the biggest toy manufacturers and creating entertainment content to grow its brand.

The last two Toys 'R' Us stores in the US have reportedly closed, bringing to an end a two-year effort to re-establish the onetime behemoth's retail footprint. The Toys 'R' Us brand, purchased in ...