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Toys"R"Us® Introduces Enhanced Holiday Layaway Program with No Upfront Service Fee and No Minimum Purchase Requirement

Now Through October 31, Budget-Conscious Shoppers Can Get a Head Start on Their Holiday Shopping and Take Time to Pay with Free Layaway

WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 3, 2012 -- Toys"R"Us® today announced that it will take its layaway program to a whole new level this holiday season, waiving the upfront service fee for all layaway orders created in its stores now through October 31. Offering a free, no minimum purchase layaway program early in the season allows customers to take full advantage of the flexible payment terms provided by layaway and give themselves until December 16 to pick up their orders. In conjunction with the introduction of a layaway program with no upfront fee, the company announced it is offering special savings this week for customers who want to get a head start on their holiday shopping. Additional savings on popular toys will continue right through Christmas to help consumers further stretch their budgets.

Toys"R"Us® Unveils 2012 Edition Of The Toys"R"Us Toy Guide For Differently-Abled Kids® Available Now In Its Stores Nationwide And Online

TV Host, Mom and Philanthropist Nancy O'Dell Appears on Cover of Company's Trusted, Toy-Selection Resource Published Annually for Parents of Children with Special Needs

WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 23, 2012 -- Today, Toys"R"Us, Inc. announced the release of the 2012 edition of the Toys"R"Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids®, an easy-to-use toy selection resource for those who know, love and shop for children with special needs. Published annually, this complimentary guide is available now in Toys"R"Us® and Babies"R"Us® stores nationwide and online, in both English and Spanish, at Toysrus.com/DifferentlyAbled. This year, mom, TV host and philanthropist Nancy O'Dell appears on the cover alongside Saskia Vogt, an 8-year-old girl with Down syndrome.

Toys"R"Us, Inc. Expands Collection of Babies"R"Us®-Branded Products As Part of Ongoing Strategy to Offer Differentiated Merchandise Assortment

With Introduction of Categories such as Infant Feeding and Baby Gear, Plus Expansion of Current Lines, Company Now Offers More than 1,600 Babies"R"Us-Branded Items

WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 21, 2012 -- As part of its ongoing strategy to provide customers with innovative, high-quality products that can't be found anywhere else, Toys"R"Us, Inc. today announced that it will offer a new infant feeding line of bottles and accessories, as well as baby gear, under the trusted Babies"R"Us® brand name. In addition, the company has expanded its assortment of Babies"R"Us-branded bedding and room decor, food, formula, snacks and other essentials, and now offers customers more than 1,600 affordable, high-quality products from a brand they identify with and trust.

Entertainment One Family Announces Debut Of Peppa Pig Toy Line Exclusively At Toys "R" Us®

-- For the First Time, Fans can Bring Peppa Home with New Playsets, Play Figures and Plush Dolls Inspired by the Popular Animated Series, Peppa Pig --

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2012 -- Kids can get ready to snort, giggle and play with the most charming little piggy on the block!

Entertainment One Family announced today the launch of an all-new line of Peppa Pig toys based on the hit animated television series, Peppa Pig. Manufactured by Fisher-Price, the leading brand of infant and preschool toys in the world, the new playsets, play figures and plush dolls will be available exclusively in Toys"R"Us stores nationwide beginning this August.

For the first time in the U.S., families can bring the magic of Peppa's world home with an assortment of toys that allows children to create their very own playtime adventures with Peppa Pig. Sound effects, surprise features and signature graphics perfectly capture the unique charm of the television show, providing children with a multidimensional play experience and endless hours of fun!

August 12, 2012 - Toys'R'Us has a coupon you can print and use in-store, good for $5 off any purchase amount. The usual mountain of exclusions apply - no baby formula, gift cards, and so on.

The coupon is good from August 12 to the 16th, so hopefully your local store has something in stock. If nothing else, maybe grab a small item for the holiday toy drives that are coming soon.

Forum reader Jeff posted the link to the Facebook version, and the coupon is also showing up in emails from Toys'R'Us.

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Toys"R"Us® Partner to Create ICE AGE Headquarters

Toys"R"Us is the Ultimate Destination for Exclusive Ice Age: Continental Drift Toy Line In Addition To Children's Books, Video Games and More

CENTURY CITY, Calif. -- July 02, 2012 -- Toys"R"Us® is the coolest place on Earth this summer with an exciting retail campaign that will turn its stores nationwide into the ultimate ICE AGE destination. The program launches on July 1, weeks before the eagerly anticipated July 13 premiere of the franchise's fourth film installment, Ice Age: Continental Drift. The retailer will carry everything from an exclusive toy line to board games, books and more.

Toys"R"Us® Makes Shopping Even More Rewarding With Enhanced Customer Loyalty Program

Rewards"R"Us® Evolves with Streamlined, Year-Round Earnings on All Purchases and No Product Exclusions or Blackout Periods

WAYNE, N.J., June 27, 2012 -- Toys"R"Us® today announced the next evolution of Rewards"R"Us®, the company's complimentary loyalty program, with the launch of an all-new integrated, point-based system that delivers streamlined benefits for members, as well as new and existing "R"Us® credit card holders. Program enhancements reflect feedback from the company's most valued customers and its continued commitment to rewarding brand loyalty. Rewards"R"Us members can now enjoy unlimited access to expanded loyalty benefits when shopping at Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us® stores nationwide and online at http://Toysrus.com and http://Babiesrus.com. Toys"R"Us is also launching its new credit card program, including an "R"Us-branded credit card and a MasterCard co-branded card, issued by GE Capital Retail Bank, connecting cardholders with all the perks of Rewards"R"Us and more.

With Ten Tremendous Exclusives, Toys"R"Us® Returns to Comic-Con International in San Diego at Entertainment Earth® Booth #2343

Pretty Ponies, an Exclusive DVD Distribution, Turtle Power, a Blue Fairy, Invisible Predators, a Merry Band of Mutants and "Stupid" Heroes among Toys"R"Us Comic-Con Offerings

June 2012 - Channeling the spirit of its diverse product assortment, Toys"R"Us unmasked its lineup of ten exclusive items available in honor of its fantastic fourth appearance at Comic-Con International in San Diego from Wednesday, July 11 through Sunday, July 15. Offered in partnership with Entertainment Earth® at Booth #2343, customers will find official San Diego Comic-Con merchandise based on Adventure Time™, Mad Magazine®, MY LITTLE PONY, Predator, Regular Show™ and Winx Club®.

Toys "R" Us Launches Avengers vs. X-Men Minimates Fan Poll!

June 19, 2012 - This year, Diamond Select Toys is all about letting the fans choose. With the Marvel Minimates Series 50 Fan Poll in its final week at Marvel.com, yet another poll has launched over at Toysrus.com! This fall, the Website -- as well as Toys "R" Us stores nationwide -- will carry a Minimates box set based on AvX: Avengers vs. X-Men, the Marvel Comics crossover event of the year, and they're letting the fans pick the line-up!

Toys"R"Us Secures U.S. Retail Exclusive for the Fisher-Price Peppa Pig Toy Line

LONDON, 30th May 2012: Entertainment One Family (eOne Family) today announces that Toys"R"Us has secured the exclusive retail rights to an all-new line of toys based on the hit animated TV series, Peppa Pig. The toys, designed specifically for the U.S. market and manufactured by Fisher-Price, will be available in Toys"R"Us stores nationwide beginning this August.

The full line of Peppa Pig toys will be merchandised in Toys"R"Us stores, anchored by signage featuring graphics based on the hit brand, providing high visibility for the entire collection. To continually promote Peppa Pig throughout the fall season, eOne will collaborate with Toys"R"Us on a variety of marketing activities.

The assortment of fun, Peppa Pig-inspired merchandise includes a Sip 'n Oink™ Tea Set, Hug 'n Oink™ Peppa Talking Plush, Schoolhouse and Tree House Playsets, Peek 'n Surprise Playhouse, a variety of delightful character figures and more.