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Overstock.com, Inc. discontinues sales of self-balancing electric scooters “hover board” due to growing safety concerns

Concern for Customer Safety Prompts Removal of Products From Website SALT LAKE CITY, 2015-12-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Due to growing safety concerns around "hover board" self-balancing electric scooters, Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) has made the decision to discontinue selling these items, effective immediately. "Customer safety is always our top priority," said Overstock.com General Counsel and Senior…
December 14, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us, Inc. Q3 2015 Lenders and Note Investors Conference Call has been scheduled for 1:00 pm ET on Friday, December 18, 2015

WAYNE, NJ, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. is pleased to announce that its third quarter 2015 Lenders and Note Investors Conference Call has been scheduled for 1:00 pm ET on Friday, December 18, 2015. On the call, the company’s leadership team will discuss the financial results of Toys“R”Us, Inc., Toys“R”Us – Delaware, Inc., and…
December 7, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us® kicks off Cyber Week with eight days of incredible savings at Toysrus.com

With Thousands of Deals throughout the Week, a $19 Free Shipping Minimum and More, Gift-Givers Can Check Off Their Holiday Shopping Lists with Ease at Toysrus.com WAYNE, NJ, 2015-11-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us® today announced it will kick off Cyber Week with eight days of incredible savings at Toysrus.com, including weeklong offers and hot daily deals…
November 27, 20150Comments

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Barbie back on top of National Retail Federation’s Top Toys list for 2015 holiday season

Star Wars Toys Also Land in Top 10 for Both Boys and Girls WASHINGTON, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — After losing her crown to Disney’s Frozen characters in 2014, Barbie is back on top of the National Retail Federation’s Top Toys list for the 2015 holiday season. The survey, which is conducted by Prosper Insights &…
November 25, 20150Comments

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The Werrington Young Persons Support Group launches its annual Kidz2Kidz toy appeal with Co-op food stores in Staffordshire Moorlands

MANCHESTER, England, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Werrington Young Persons Support Group aims to support hundreds more families this Christmastime as it launches its annual Kidz2Kidz toy appeal with Co-op food stores in the area. In a bid to deliver a festive smile to disadvantaged children and those with incurable or life-limiting illnesses, the community…
November 25, 20150Comments

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Price Chopper and Market 32’s Check Out Hunger campaign and Holiday Toy Drive kicked off and will run until December 12

Schenectady, NY, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper and Market 32’s Check Out Hunger, a campaign that raises dollars and food donations for designated food banks and their affiliated kitchens and pantries and the annual Holiday Toy Drive kicked off this past weekend and will run for four weeks through Saturday, December 12. Check Out…
November 23, 20150Comments

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800 Best Buy stores to open at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tue, Nov. 17 to put Star Wars: Battlefront in fans’ hands

Minneapolis, MN, 2015-11-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy already has everything Star Wars fans want, like the Sphero BB-8 and the HP Star Wars Special Edition Laptop. And now more than 800 Best Buy stores will be opening early – at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time* on Tuesday, Nov. 17 to put Star Wars: Battlefront in fans’ hands.…
November 17, 20150Comments

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Breaking new ground: Carrefour features 500 augmented reality toys in its first ever catalogue in Belgium

BELGIUM, 2015-11-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour is breaking new ground: for the first time, it is featuring augmented reality toys in its catalogue in Belgium, introducing a fun and modern angle to all the magic of its fantastic range. The 2015 catalogue was published on Wednesday 14 October and is valid until 5…
November 12, 20150Comments

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Macy’s will add Marbles: The Brain Store to its Holiday Arcade

Gifting shops in select locations offer customers an eclectic assortment of one-of-a-kind games and activities for the whole family NEW YORK, 2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — This season, Macy’s will add Marbles: The Brain Store to itsHoliday Arcade, an in-store gifting shop in select locations offering customers unique and playful options for everyone on…
November 6, 20150Comments

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Amazon: special delivery windows for Prime members wanting to get Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III on the game’s release night – Friday, November 6

SEATTLE, 2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Prime Now service will offer special delivery windows for Prime members wanting to get Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III delivered just as it becomes available at midnight eastern standard time on the game’s release night – Friday, November 6. “Why wait in lines…
November 6, 20150Comments

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PBS KIDS, Whole Foods Market to offer new line of sustainable, safe and educational toys

PlanToys® to be sold in all Whole Foods Market stores; proceeds will benefit PBS KIDS AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-11-5 — /EPR Retail News/ —  This holiday season, PBS KIDS has partnered with Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) to offer PlanToys®, a new line of sustainable, safe and educational toys.  Beginning this week, shoppers can find the PBS…
November 5, 20150Comments

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IKEA Soft Toys for Education Campaign returns to provide quality education to children living in poverty

Soft Toy for Education Campaign returns to help children get a better life through education Conshohocken, PA, 2015-11-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — The IKEA Soft Toys for Education Campaign returns. In its 13th year, this good cause partnership between the IKEA Foundation, UNICEF and Save the Children aims to provide quality education to children living…
November 2, 20150Comments

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Babies“R”Us® to help parents celebrate little ones’ first holiday season with a series of festive events at Babies“R”Us stores

In-Store Events Feature Craft Activity, Storytime, Giveaways, Gift Ideas and More, Adding to the Magic of Little Ones’ First Holiday; Baby’s First Christmas Gift Guide Makes Gifting Easy with Solutions for Stocking Stuffers, Christmas Keepsakes and Toys for Infants at Any Stage WAYNE, NJ, 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Babies“R”Us®, the nation’s leading dedicated baby products retailer, is…
October 29, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us: The Great Big Toys“R”Us Book of Awesome to arrive in homes this week featuring an all-new, special interactive edition

For the First Time Ever, Augmented Reality Brings the Year’s Hottest Toys to Life Within Kids’ Beloved Holiday Catalog WAYNE, NJ, 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us® today announced that The Great Big Toys“R”Us Book of Awesome,the company’s annual resource for the year’s hottest toys, will begin arriving in homes this week featuring an all-new, special interactive edition.…
October 29, 20150Comments

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Macy’s to showcase PEANUTS® collectible plush and exclusive themed merchandise this holiday

This holiday season, Macy’s celebrates PEANUTS as the retailer partners with the iconic entertainment brand in celebration of its 65th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the holiday classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” NEW YORK, 2015-10-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — This November, the PEANUTS® gang takes center stage at Macy’s (NYSE:M) for the holiday season…
October 28, 20150Comments

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IKEA launches LATTJO – a new play collection due out in IKEA stores this November

IKEA Collaborates with DreamWorks Animation to Bring LATTJO characters to Life in Series of Animated Shorts CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2015-10-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA announces the launch of LATTJO, a new play collection due out in IKEA stores this November, with the single-minded mission to inspire people to play more together every day. The LATTJO collection consists…
October 23, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us® rolls out its 2015 holiday marketing campaign on TV, digital and print

Dual Approach Features Clever TV Spots That Capture What Really Goes on When the Toy Store is Closed, While Ads that Tug at the Heartstrings Showcase the True Spirit of the Season of Giving WAYNE, NJ, 2015-10-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week, Toys“R”Us® will begin to roll out its 2015 holiday marketing campaign with a fully-integrated program that…
October 22, 20150Comments

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Amazon.com unveils its 2015 Holiday Toy List

Choose from more than a thousand gifts for kids, hand-picked by Amazon toy experts Enjoy daily deals on Holiday Toy List products, including items from top brands such as Disney, Fisher-Price, Green Toys, Hasbro, LeapFrog,Mattel, Nickelodeon, and Star Wars SEATTLE, 2015-10-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon.com today announced its 2015 Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist),…
October 16, 20150Comments

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Argos / Barnardo’s research: 3.8 million grown-ups in UK still snuggle up to their favourite childhood toy at night

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-10-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — 3.8 million grown-ups still snuggle up to their favourite childhood toy to help them get to sleep or relax after a stressful day at work, while a quarter (25 per cent) of adults still own a least one of their favourite childhood toys, according to research…
October 15, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us® launches its annual nationwide fundraising campaign to benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

Shaquille O’Neal, Affectionately Known as Shaq-A-Claus, Enlists Customers to Support Toys for Tots and #PlayItForward Wayne, NJ, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us® today announced the launch of its annual nationwide fundraising campaign to benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Now through Sunday, December 6, customers can spread holiday joy to some of the 15.5…
October 14, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us® unveiled four trends anticipated to impact toy-buying decisions this holiday season

The World’s Greatest Toy Store™ Identifies Trends Expected to Influence Holiday Toy Purchases Including, “Age of the Dinosaurs,” “Full STEAM Ahead,” “Lil’ Sous Chefs in Training” and “Pets with Personality” WAYNE, NJ, 2015-10-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — After a year of tracking toy purchases across the globe, the team of experts at Toys“R”Us® has named four…
October 1, 20150Comments

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Tim Grace appointed Executive VP Global Chief Talent Officer Toys“R”Us

WAYNE, NJ, 2015-9-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. announced that it has named Tim Grace as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Talent Officer, effective today. In this role, Mr. Grace will oversee all global human resources functions, including organizational design, talent acquisition, succession planning, learning, change management and labor and employee relations, as well as…
September 16, 20150Comments

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BILLA Mitarbeiter und Kunden spenden Spielzeug an Kinderkrebsstation der Uniklinik Graz

Wiener Neudorf / Graz, 2015-9-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Im Zuge der österreichweiten BILLA Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative wurde in insgesamt neun BILLA Filialen in Graz eine Spielzeug-Sammelaktion gestartet. BILLA Mitarbeiter wie Kunden konnte dabei neue Spielwaren und Bastelutensilien in den teilnehmenden Filialen für den guten Zweck abgeben. Durch das erfolgreiche Projekt konnten gestern schließlich 50 Kartons voll Spielsachen…
September 16, 20150Comments

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Kmart revealed its Fab 15 list of the hottest toys for the 2015 holiday season

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. , 2015-9-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kmart today revealed its Fab 15 list of the hottest toys for the 2015 holiday season and announced its first-ever Kid Toy Advisory Board – a select group of kids of Kmart associates who will serve as toy experts and holiday toy consultants. Kmart's annual Fab 15…
September 16, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us revealed its highly anticipated 2015 Holiday Hot Toy List comprised of 36 new playthings

The World’s Greatest Toy Store™ Names a Clever Little Parakeet, the Biggest Tiny Toy Boutique, a Rockin’ Return and an Intergalactic Favorite – Among Others – to Its Annual Gift List WAYNE, NJ, 2015-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Jingle bells are ringing in the distance, which can only mean one thing – the holiday shopping season is…
September 11, 20150Comments

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Toys“R”Us lowers free shipping minimum required for online orders at Toysrus.com and Babiesrus.com from $49 to $19

New Free Shipping Offer Ranks Among the Most Competitive in the Retail Industry WAYNE, NJ, 2015-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. announced that starting Wednesday, September 9, it will lower the free shipping minimum required for online orders at Toysrus.com and Babiesrus.com from $49 to $19 (surcharges may apply on large/heavy items)*. The new free shipping…
September 11, 20150Comments

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Philippines: SM Group to bring the Disney brand of stories closer to Filipinos through mall, retail, entertainment and amusement opportunities

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-9-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (September 1, 2015), the SM Group announced a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia to bring the Disney brand of stories closer to Filipinos through mall, retail, entertainment and amusement opportunities. The two companies aim to bring Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars brands…
September 3, 20150Comments

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222 Meijer stores across Midwest to feature variety of Star Wars grocery and merchandise items

Retailer featuring variety of items and hosting midnight events for Force Friday at 222 stores across Midwest GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-8-31— /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer stores throughout the Midwest are preparing to bring customers closer to a galaxy far, far away by offering a variety of grocery and merchandise items in honor of the epic Star…
August 31, 20150Comments

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