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The Demise of Toys ‘R’ Us

Toys “R” Us stores around the country are plastered with “Everything Must Go” signs, a bleak reminder that even one of the most iconic brands can one day disappear.
The Demise of Toys ‘R’ Us
Customers leave a Toys R Us store on March 15, in Emeryville, Calif.. Toys R Us filed for liquidation in a U.S. Bankruptcy court and plans to close 735 stores leaving 33,000 workers without employment. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The bankruptcy of toy retail chain Toys “R” Us was inevitable.

Yet that fact does not make the current saga any less sad or compelling. Toys “R” Us stores around the country are plastered with “Everything Must Go” signs, a bleak reminder that even one of the most iconic brands can one day disappear.