WAYNE, N.J. -- May 22, 2007 -- Toys "R" Us, Inc. announced a new online service that allows customers to purchase gift cards from the convenience of their own homes at www.Toysrus.com. As part of this new service, the company launched a program that offers shoppers the ability to create personalized gift cards.
"We are excited to now offer customers the opportunity to purchase Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us gift cards on our website, which can also be personalized with pictures and messages to commemorate any important event," said Greg Ahearn, Senior Vice President, Toysrus.com. "In the coming year, we will explore additional ways to offer expanded services to our online shoppers and to position Toysrus.com as a more fully-integrated online and in-store experience for our customers."
Online shoppers can choose from eight pre-designed gift cards or make their own personalized creation featuring a cherished photo, customized message or distinctive background art. The personalized gift card comes with a high-quality greeting card that can be custom designed as well. Cards can be selected from a wide assortment of designs to fit any special occasion, from birthdays to graduation and everything in between.
Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us gift cards can be purchased in stores and redeemed online, or purchased online and redeemed in any Toys "R" Us or Babies "R" Us location nationwide. Gift cards purchased online come with free standard shipping or can be expedited for an additional fee. For more information about Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us gift cards, or to purchase a gift card, customers should visit www.Toysrus.com.
About Toys "R" Us, Inc.
Toys "R" Us is the world's leading specialty toy retailer. Currently it sells merchandise through more than 1,500 stores, including 586 stores in the U.S. and 686 international toy stores, which includes licensed and franchise stores, and through its Internet site at www.Toysrus.com. Babies "R" Us is the largest baby product specialty store chain in the world and a leader in the juvenile industry, and sells merchandise through 254 stores in the U.S. as well as on the Internet at www.Babiesrus.com.