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  • Transformers 2 toys on sale 30 May. Dad, Toys, Transformers, Toys R Us 0

    Transformers 2 toys on sale 30 May

    Bumblebee visiting North London in celebration 29 May 2009 9:30 GMT

    Ahead of the launch of the second (yes, we know it's really the third) Transformers movie, Bumblebee will be visiting Toys R Us in Brent Cross on 30 May. Well, a yellow Chevy Camero will be, anyway.

    He'll be rolling in at 10am to celebrate the launch of a new...

  • "Huge" interest in Star Trek toys reported

    Toys'R'Us hypes movie-themed range 6 May 2009 14:29 GMT

    Toys R Us is reporting "huge customer interest" in Star Trek toys ahead of the new movie's launch and says it expects the new range of toys to be snapped up by kids and collectors alike.

    In particular, the toy retailer is tipping its Star Trek Transporter Room...

  • Toys.com sells for $5 million

    Toys.com sells for $5 million

    Bought by Toys R Us 4 March 2009 15:43 GMT

    Toy shop giant Toys R Us has splashed out a whopping $5.1 million, or £3.6 million, for a new domain name.

    The retail chain has purchased Toys.com in what's said to be be the biggest domain name payout this year, although a little shy of the $14 million famously...

  • Indiana Jones whip and hat set launches . Dad, Toys, Indiana Jones, Toys R Us, Photos 0

    Indiana Jones whip and hat set launches

    De-de-de-der-de-de-da! 23 May 2008 11:38 GMT

    If you're so excited about the release of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" that you need to show the world your love for Indy, then Toys R Us has got you covered with the whip'n'hat set for a tenner.

    There's also a whip with sound effects...

  • Rock A Bye interactive vibrating cot mattress launches . Dad, Home And Kitchen, Toys R Us, Baby, Kit For Kids 0

    Rock A Bye interactive vibrating cot mattress launches

    Automatically rocks when baby cries 4 March 2008 15:26 GMT

    A new product for parents, the "Rock a Bye", is launching with the claim of being the UK's first interactive vibrating cot mattress specifically made for children and young babies.

    It's a "gentle pulsing" mattress designed and manufactured by UK company Kit...

  • Toys R Us goes Doctor Who barmy. Dad, Toys, Doctor Who, Toys R Us 0

    Toys R Us goes Doctor Who barmy

    It's like the Tardis in there... 19 October 2007 16:50 GMT

    Toys R Us has dedicated an awesome 24 foot of wall space to the massive range of Doctor Who toys and merchandise in each of their 73 toy stores today.

    Dr Who already has key items listed in this years best sellers including the Master Laser Screwdriver and the...

  • Pink Monopoly Boutique Edition launches at Toys R Us. Dad, Toys, Board games, Monopoly, Toys R Us, Hasbro 0

    Pink Monopoly Boutique Edition launches at Toys R Us

    Could Monopoly get any pinker? 9 October 2007 8:55 GMT

    Wow. Monopoly just got seriously pinked over at Toys R Us.

    Exclusive to Toys R Us, this new edition offers fashion boutiques, shopping malls and hair salons as opposed to hotels and utility companies. (Girls! Don't worry your pretty heads with gas works or...

  • Toys R Us says iPod touch under the most trees this Christmas . Audio, iPod, Apple, Toys R Us, Transformers, Doctor Who, Dad, Toys 0

    Toys R Us says iPod touch under the most trees this Christmas

    Hark, the tills for Apple ring 4 October 2007 13:01 GMT

    Toy R Us has released their predicted list of best sellers for this Christmas, no doubt hoping to give a gentle reminder to those organised enough to even think about Christmas shopping now, to not forget to stop by.

    Their hottest tips are for the Apple iPod...

  • Breaking news! Transformers have taken over Toys R Us! . Dad, Toys, Transformers, Gaming, Toys R Us, Photos 0

    Breaking news! Transformers have taken over Toys R Us!

    71 stores in the UK to get massive Transformers display-o-rama 19 July 2007 12:41 GMT

    Toys R Us is laying claim to the biggest range of Transformers toys in the UK, and will be dedicating a 24 foot wall in every store to the robots with huge imagery of the Transformer characters and sound effects.

    They say that the massive display of toys, games...

  • VW has revealed its latest concept in China - the Neeza. Car And GPS, Cars, Concepts, Volkswagen, Toys R Us 0

    VW has revealed its latest concept in China - the Neeza

    Neeza Good 20 November 2006 15:35 GMT

    A kind of crossover between a sports coupé and an off-road estate car, the Neeza has been designed in China specifically for the Chinese market - another sign that the Far Eastern superpower is fast becoming the most exciting emerging automotive market in the world.

  • Deal Or No Deal the game heading to a toy shop near you. Dad, Toys R Us, Deal Or No Deal, Board games, Noel Edmonds, Gadgets 0

    Deal Or No Deal the game heading to a toy shop near you

    Toys R Us predicts top toys for Christmas 4 October 2006 10:01 GMT

    Deal Or No Deal is set to be the biggest selling board game this Christmas.

    The smash hit Channel 4 show has already successfully revived Noel Edmonds' career and made him one of the highest paid presenters on television.

    Now the board game is set to...

  • Half of all mostorists drive too close to the car in front. Car And GPS, Surveys, Toys R Us 0

    Half of all mostorists drive too close to the car in front

    A Twist in the Tailgate 1 August 2006 15:53 GMT

    Ever been crusing on the motorway when you check your mirror and all you can see is white van man’s radiator grille filling your rear window? Well then, you’ve been a victim of tailgating - the number one driver error on British motorways, according to new research.

  • Scooby Doo Mystery Machine voted best fictional car of all time

    Top 20 announced by Toys R Us 1 August 2006 13:45 GMT

    Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine has been voted as the best fictional car of all time, in a new survey.

    The children's cartoon was first launched on TV back in 1969 on CBS, and has been remade several times, most recently as a film starring Sarah Michelle Geller and...

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