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Toys 'R' Us

OVERALL

Owned
USA
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Toy retailer

Toys'R'Us, Inc. operated as a public company from 1978 until July 2005. At that time, an investment group consisting of affiliates of Bain Capital Partners LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Vornado Realty Trust completed an acquisition of Toys'R'Us, Inc. for $6.6 billion. Each of the investors owns an equal stake. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and was later acquired by Tru Kids Brands.

Company Ownership

Toys 'R' Us Inc   USA     website         
  Tru Kids Brands Inc   
   owns 100% of Toys 'R' Us Inc  
USA     website         

Retail

Established in 2019. Owner of the Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us brands. In 2021 WHP Global bought a controlling stake.

      WHP Global   
       owns 51% of Tru Kids Brands Inc  
USA     website   email      

Investment firm

Acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids Inc in 2021, parent company to more than 20 consumer toy and baby brands including Toys"R"Us.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Toys 'R' Us Inc
Social Sweatshops in China
This 2006 investigative report by China Labour Watch reveals Toys"R"Us toys are made in a sweatshop in China, where women are routinely forced to work seven days and 94 ½ hours a week, for wages of just 51 ½ cents an hour, $4.13 a day. [Listed under information due to age of report]
Source: China Labor Watch (2006)
Social Sweatshops in China
This 2007 investigative report into a Chinese sweatshop reveals how workers are: cheated of 40% of their wages, illegally forced to work overtime, set gruelling production pace, routinely handling dangerous chemicals, and verbally abused. Their customers include Speedo, Toys 'R' Us and Carrefour. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Institute for Global Labour & Human Rights (2007)
Social Sweatshop Hall of Shame 2008
Named in the International Labor Rights Forum's "Sweatshop Hall of Shame 2008", which highlights apparel and textile companies that use sweatshops in their global production. (Listed under information due to age of report)
Source: International Labor Rights Forum (2008)
Business Ethics OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2020)
Tru Kids Brands Inc
No assessment data currently available for Tru Kids Brands Inc
WHP Global
Business Ethics Back by Oaktree and BlackRock, who have criticisms.
WHP is backed by a $350 million equity commitment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital, with a leverage facility provided to WHP by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. BlackRock has several criticisms and an overall Shop Ethical rating of 'F'. Oaktree Capital is involved with gambling.
Source: Shop Ethical (2021)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Revenue 11.5 billion USD (2016)

Contact Details

Address Wayne, New Jersey, USA
Website www.toysrusinc.com

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