Toys R Us NewsNews on Toys R Us continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Babies R Us Faces Antitrust Claims- May 31, 2008 Competitors, consumers cry over minimum resale prices Shannon P. Duffy The Legal Intelligencer June 2, 2008 A federal judge has refused to dismiss a pair of antitrust suits that accuse retail giant Babies R Us ...http://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/babies-r-us-faces-antitrust-claims?fromrss=1 Toys 'R' Us goes from troubled to expanding- May 26, 2008 When a buyout group that included Vornado Realty Trust bought Toys "R" Us Inc. in 2005, analysts suspected the new owners would sell off the bruised retailer's valuable real estate and get out of the toy ...http://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/toys-r-us-goes-from-troubled-to-expanding?fromrss=1 Briefly: Hairpins recalled over lead fears- May 24, 2008 The Japanese unit of U.S. toy sales chain Toys "R" Us Inc. is recalling 15,000 children's hairpins and barrettes made in China due to a high concentration of lead in paint used on the products.http://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/briefly-hairpins-recalled-over-lead-fears?fromrss=1 Angelina Jolie stocks up at toy store as she counts down to birth of twins- May 22, 2008 Toys R Angelina as she stocks up for her ever-expanding family With four children and two more on the way, Angelina Jolie headed out for extra supplies at Toys R Us in Nice yesterday.http://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/angelina-jolie-stocks-up-at-toy-store-as-she-counts-d... Materials: Controversy Brewing Over PVC in Toys- May 16, 2008 "There is an important point to remember regarding the EU phthalate bans" In February, Toys"R"Us Inc. joined the ranks of Sears Holdings , Wal-Mart, and Target when it announced a new policy: It will systematically phase out products containing polyvinyl chloride . via Machine Designhttp://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/materials-controversy-brewing-over-pvc-in-toys?fromrs... Toy sellers set safety limits ahead of legislation- May 14, 2008 "The problem with these two chemicals is that they are basically ubiquitous" The nation's biggest toy sellers are requiring their suppliers to meet new standards that limit the amount of lead and other metals and compounds in toys and children's products, getting ahead of federal ... via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/toy-sellers-set-safety-limits-ahead-of-legislation?fr... Charming, investors end fight- May 12, 2008 "During the past few months, we have met with a large number of our shareholders, and we value their insights regarding the future of our company" Charming Shoppes reached a last-minute deal Thursday afternoon with a group of investors, ending a proxy fight that threatened the retailer's chief executive. via PhillyBurbs.comhttp://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/charming-investors-end-fight?fromrss=1 Choose The Next LEGO Star Wars Scene- May 10, 2008 Categories: Lego , Star Wars The LEGO Group and Toysrus.com want your opinion on LEGO Star Wars products for 2009. via Wired Newshttp://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/choose-the-next-lego-star-wars-scene?fromrss=1 Charming Shoppes Reaches Agreement with Crescendo Partners and Myca...- May 8, 2008 Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will nominate to its Board of Directors: two of management's nominees, Dorrit J. Bern, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Alan ... via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/com/toy/2008/05/charming-shoppes-reaches-agreement-with-crescendo-par... |