Posted 9/29/2023, 9:31:56 PM
Toys R Us Plans Airport and Cruise Ship Stores in Major Expansion
- Toys R Us plans to sell toys at airports and on cruise ships as part of "Air, Land and Sea" expansion
- First airport store to open in November at Dallas/Fort Worth airport
- Stores on cruise ships will sell toys and cruise merchandise
- Planning as many as 24 new flagship stores across U.S. in 2023
- stores will be in "prime cities" in partnership with Go! Retail Group
- Once world's biggest toy chain, filed bankruptcy in 2017, closed all stores in 2018
- WHP Global acquired controlling stake in 2021, unveiled 20K sq ft NJ superstore
- Macy's and Toys R Us opened toy shops in 400+ department stores in 2022
- WHP Global has grown Toys R Us to 1,400+ stores in 31 countries since acquisition