Toys “R” Us Canada says it’s closing 5 Ontario shops and revamping a number of others as it really works to “optimize” its enterprise.
The toy retailer says the closing places embrace a retailer in Argyle Mall in London together with its retailers on Steeles Avenue West in Thornhill, Hurontario Avenue in Mississauga, Marcus Drive in Sudbury and Centennial Parkway North in Stoney Creek.
The corporate didn’t reply questions on what number of jobs might be misplaced due to the closures. Toys “R” Us operates 81 places throughout Canada, in keeping with its web site.
On prime of shuttering some of these places, the model says additionally it is “rationalizing” its stock ranges to make room for different ideas inside its shops.
Some places will see an expanded, stand-alone footprint for leisure banner HMV, which began showing within the toy retailer final 12 months and can also be run by Toys “R” Us proprietor Putman Investments.
Different shops might be remodelled to host a Wonderlab, an idea Toys “R” Us Canada has been testing in Burlington, Ont., that features an indoor play construction and house for arts and crafts and sensory actions.
