Toys "R" Us is considering getting out of the toy business.

[baldguy]

Toys "R" Us Explores Babies "R" Us Spinoff

Toys "R" Us Seeks to Separate Toy, Babies "R" Us Businesses

Toys "R" Us Inc., battered by price wars from discounters, particularly Wal-Mart, is considering getting out of the toy business.

The nation's second-largest toy retailer behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced plans Wednesday to restructure its toy business, but said it is considering selling the business outright as part of an effort to dramatically reduce operating and capital expenses.

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The Babies "R" Us division has been the company's growth vehicle, and has not been as vulnerable to discounters, Standard & Poor's credit analyst Diane Shand said in an S&P statement affirming its ratings on Toys "R" Us remained on CreditWatch with negative implications.

The company's U.S. toy division, however, has been inconsistent since the mid-1990s, when Wal-Mart ramped up its toy department as it also dramatically expanded the number of stores.

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[Ruffhowse]

1. Damn Wal-Mart, glad my kids are grown.

[Racenut20]

2. Becoming ?? Not Toys "R" Us ??????

[stellanoir]

3. LOL or

"Toys Aren't Us"