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Toys R Us is withdrawing from direct store operations in Japan, with operator Don Quijote Holdings acquiring the Japanese business. All roughly 150 Toys R Us stores across the country are expected to be taken over and continue trading under the new arrangement. Japanese outlets including Nikkei, Yomiuri Shimbun and regional papers are reporting the move, which ends the toy chain's decades-long presence as a standalone retailer in Japan.
- 2Toys "R" Us to open new store at upscale New Jersey mallβToys βRβ Us to open location at upscale N.J. mall as part of major expansion
Toys "R" Us is opening a new location at an upscale New Jersey shopping mall as part of what the company calls a major expansion push. The beloved toy chain, which went through bankruptcy and liquidation in 2018 before being revived under new ownership, has been steadily reopening stores in recent years, and the mall opening signals continued momentum in its retail comeback.
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Toys "R" Us is opening a new store at The Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey, according to NJ.com. The announcement points to the toy retailer's continued brick-and-mortar expansion in upscale shopping centres following its restructuring and resurgence as a brand. Local shoppers and retail watchers are taking note as the once-bankrupt chain rebuilds its physical footprint.