Toys R Us CEO Dave Brandon — along with other members of the leadership team and the majority of employees—are leaving the company. A company spokesperson confirmed to Retail Dive that Brandon and the executives “fulfilled their professional and fiduciary responsibilities to the company.” Get the...
When now bankrupt Toys R Us puts its assets on the auction block next month, some expected things will be up for sale — like the toy and game retailer’s internationally recognized mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe, according to recent CNBC reports. Get the Full Story...
They say it’s healthier to eat several small meals throughout the day instead of two or three big ones. Can the same logic be applied to shipments? That is, can several small deliveries serve a store better than one big truckload — even when the store...
Last month, investor and CEO of Sears Holdings Corp., Eddie Lampert, said his hedge fund ESL Investments was interested in bidding on some of the retailer’s units. Sears has since announced the creation of a committee to look into the sale of its Kenmore brand, along...
If one were to play a word association game and throw the term “cable home shopping” into the mix, more likely than not the two most frequent responses would be “QVC” or “HSN,” the two leading players in the space. Classifying them as two separate...
Bringing a popular classic gaming system back to market, Nintendo said that its NES Classic will be available for sale again this summer. The company said that consumers will be able to purchase the console in late June, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
Nestlé’s three-year plan to get millennials back into frozen food was only half-cooked when consumers in their 20s and 30s started returning to the freezer aisle of the grocery store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
In every story of less, there is usually someone who gained. In the case of the massive Toys R Us bankruptcy, children’s apparel retailer The Children’s Place could end up unexpectedly on the winner’s list. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Americans could stand to get a few more hours of rest each night. According to the CDC, about one-third of all Americans between the ages of 18–70 are not getting the recommended 7–8 hours of sleep a night — or, in a lot of cases,...
