The iconic toy store, Toys 'R' Us, is set to reappear on UK high streets within months, with the company already hunting for a new UK team to oversee its comeback. The UK branch of the chain went into administration back in 2018.
The Australian arm of the failed chain signed a license agreement last year to bring its "digital and physical retail commerce" back to Britain. It has ramped up its recruitment and plans to relaunch in the next few months.
The firm has fired senior buyer James Ford, who helped build the toy arm of Debenhams, for the core Toys 'R' Us business. Katie Ellis, who has worked for both Toys 'R' Us and Mothercare in her career, and Argos toys buyer Lukasz Jasinski have also joined the Babies 'R' Us team in the UK.
