| Dec 9, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP SubfeaturedFor many years, Giovanna De La Rosa enjoyed working at Toys ‘R’ Us — especially during the holiday shopping season. “I loved bringing joy to families and to children,” she shared at a recent congressional hearing. “I watched so many of the local kids grow up over the...
| Aug 15, 2018 | Economy / BusinessIt was once the biggest toy company in the world. But Toys ‘R’ Us turned off the lights in its remaining stores for the last time this summer, becoming the most recent casualty of Wall Street greed. As Toys ‘R’ Us first began its descent into bankruptcy and...
| Apr 25, 2018 | Economy / BusinessBy the time you read this, your favorite hangout as a kid may have gone kaput. Toys “R” Us, the iconic global retailer, recently announced its impending demise after over a six-decade run. That sad news no doubt has many of us waxing nostalgic. All those aisles piled...