Toys "R" Us
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Toys "R" Us was a major American toy and juvenile-products retail chain known for its large-format stores and iconic Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toys "R" Us canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
big-box retailer
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retail company ⓘ toy retailer ⓘ |
| brand |
Babies "R" Us
NERFINISHED
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Geoffrey's Toy Box NERFINISHED ⓘ Kids "R" Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitor |
Amazon
NERFINISHED
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Target Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Walmart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | iconic American toy store brand of the late 20th century ⓘ |
| filedFor | Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2017 ⓘ |
| formerName | Children's Supermart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charles Lazarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wayne, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
juvenile products
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retail ⓘ toys ⓘ |
| liquidation | announced liquidation of U.S. operations in 2018 ⓘ |
| logoFeature | backward R in the name ⓘ |
| mascot | Geoffrey the Giraffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dedicated video game sections
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holiday toy catalogs ⓘ in-store toy demonstrations ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployees | tens of thousands at peak ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| parentCompany | Toys "R" Us, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakStoreCount | over 1,500 stores worldwide ⓘ |
| productCategory |
baby products
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juvenile furniture ⓘ toys ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| revivalAttempt | brand relaunch efforts after 2018 ⓘ |
| slogan | I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys "R" Us kid ⓘ |
| storeFormat |
big-box store
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large-format store ⓘ |
| website | toysrus.com ⓘ |
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