Toys"R"Us’ Post

𝗧𝗼𝘆𝘀 “𝗥” 𝗨𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗠𝗩 Shoppers can now find the HMV brand in select Toys"R"Us locations in Ontario, a low-risk way to bring the retailer of CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, and collectors’ items back to life. #HMV sections can be found in a select number of #Ontario stores and will satisfy a demand that has remained since its departure from the Canadian market seven years ago.   The dedicated HMV sections in Toys “R” Us locations will not promote competition between the two, as the offerings are different but complementary, and will create a secondary revenue stream for the #retailer who is part of Putnam Investments.   Putnam Investments owns Sunrise Records and Entertainment, alongside Toys “R” Us Canada and Babies “R” Us Canada, which were purchased in August 2021 from Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Everest Toys, FYE, T. Kettle, and Rooms + Spaces. Sunrise Records and Entertainment acquired 100 stores across the UK in February 2019. #toysrus #collectorsitem #businessnews #canada #retail Photo credit: Rob Hainer / Shutterstock.com

Andy Clarke - CEO ASDA 60 Second Shoots Total journey time 7 hours. Total time away 12 hours ASDA HQ is busy, there’s a lot going on. Big atrium. It was busy in the photographic sense too. What with all the stalls, food venues, break out areas and palm fronds there was no where on the ground floor for a clean cover shoot. As with most impressive atriums, the views are up, not level where your subject is and I don’t usually shoot up the nose. But up that escalator I could see some dappled sunlight falling on a small section of ASDA green wall. That was my spot. I quickly set up some gear and did come mental calculations about how the light would fall on a human. Would it be too harsh? How tall was the CEO? Would the sun move before he arrived? I didn’t have to wait too long. Suddenly Andy Clarke appears with staff; PR, PA, a couple of other people. He walks right up to me with and with a firm friendly handshake says, “Its very nice to meet you. I do apologise, there is nothing I can do about it but I literally have 60 seconds.” He looks at his watch, “And your time starts now!” There is a certain skill or self awareness which allows you to calmly and patiently direct a sitter while inwardly your brain is screaming “Hurry up you eejit!! (to myself not the sitter)” You sense the clouds moving serenely across the sun and the second hand moving like and unstoppable oil tanker toward an ultimate conclusion. Oil tankers actually move quite fast btw - we nearly got run over by one off the Western Australian coast once. But I digress. We got there. On the dot. And he was gone. I looked at my watch and wondered where I should get lunch while I waited for my train in two hours. #corporateportrait #editorialportrait #businessportrait #asda #availablelightportrait #cbi #influentialportraits

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Here's why commercial leases are often 45-60 pages long. Leases evolve and include terms that address situations that have been problematic. If you find specific provisions that seem oddly specific, it's fun to wonder what may have occurred in the past to warrant the additional language. Shopping centers have Rules and Regulations which restrict promotional banners, feather flags or other temporary exterior displays. Many municipalities have strict rules, too. I've earmarked this photo of Dunkin' that I took over the weekend, to offer as an example next time a tenant wonders why the lease controls promotional activities! #realestatelaw

If you've ever been faced scenes like this at your retail store you’ll want to fight back in the fastest, strongest and best way… Fastest - Typically Trellidor will manufacture and fit a replacement shutter or grille within just 16 hours of an attack! Strongest - So strong that, our customers tell us criminals avoiding premises protected by our products to focus on softer targets! Best - Our speed coupled with our strength, delivered at a very compelling price, makes us number 1 in the UK for grilles and shutters… Trellidor. Fastest. Strongest. Best. #retailsecurity #stores #lossprevention

As the ghosts and goblins make their return this fall, welcome Spirit Halloween, the retail industry's all-time biggest pop-up operation, and 𝗧𝗥𝗥'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸. Always ahead of time, it started opening more than 1,500 locations (a record) this week with some 50,000 employees. They will operate for about 90 days, and then get all packed up overnight until next year, same time... often in the same place at roadside and empty storefront locations. It's a remarkable achievement for privately held parent company, Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc., which operates over 600 year-round, namesake gift specialty stores in the U.S. and Canada offering hot-topic novelty gifts. In an era when most retailers struggle to open a few dozen stores a year, Spencer makes it look easy. It's a genius logistics trick...and a profitable treat for Spencer. #RetailNews #RetailMarketing #RetailInsight

**Jollyes reports record Christmas trading as it looks ahead to 100th store opening** Jollyes- The Pet People has reported record Christmas trading with a like-for-like sales increase of 13% in the five weeks to 31 December. Total sales grew by 25% in the period as the pet retailer continued to invest in value and its services. Jollyes delivered its strongest ever seven-day trading period in the final week before Christmas when it attracted almost 45% more customers than in the same week in the previous year. On a like-for-like basis, customer numbers were up by 26%. In addition to the festive trading figures, the retailer has announced that it will be launching new stores in Belfast Connswater, Newport and Rotherham in February and March. The shop in Newport will be Jollyes’ 100th location when it opens on 1 March. Since the beginning of 2022, Jollyes has doubled the size of its estate with the opening of 34 new stores. Link to full article in comments. #jollyes #retail #valuethroughinsight

The 'Toys R us' UK business closed shop 6 years ago now, so this article piqued my interest for MANY reasons. After a quick 20 second web search though, it seems the 'once great' Highstreet name is back with the same problems: ❌ Brick & Mortar dominant ❌ Lacklustre website ❌ Uncompetitive delivery options Toys R us still operate globally, but the UK business filled for bankruptcy in 2018 after years of refusing to adapt to a changing consumer demand. So will the new partnership with WHSmith help grow the brand, or will it be another great case study for the success you will achieve by operating a global eComm business with cross-border capabilities? Just my tuppence, but it would be great to hear how people feel about the 'new' toy store on the block! #retail #ecommerce #growth #toysrus

Deal Closed! 🤝 Petar and Jacob have successfully secured another location for their client. The team identified another off-market, 1.45-acre parcel of raw land in Jackson, Michigan, which will become home for Dunkin' Donuts. This marks the second location that Petar and Jacob have found for Dunkin' Donuts in the last year. They are eager to continue expanding Dunkin's presence around Metro Detroit. If you have a site that might be a fit, please reach out to them! ICONIC represented both the seller and buyer on the deal. #teamtuesday #dealclosed #iconicdetroit #iconicrealestate #iconicdet #leasingdetroit #cre #sellingdetroit #detroitrealestate #offmarket #ForSale #Property #Properties #Investment #Listing #closeddeal #iconicteam #retailspace #commercialrealestate #RealEstate #OffMarketDeal #DevelopmentOpportunity #SuccessInRealEstate