Toys ‘R’ Us Mascot, Orphaned by Bankruptcy, Finds Home
Geoffrey the Giraffe has gone from the morgue to the hospital. Geoffrey the Giraffe has gone from the morgue to the hospital. Toys "R" Us, the toy retailer .....»»
Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe starts second career at children's hospital
At one point, the future of Geoffrey was in doubt as the 70-year-old toy retailer filed for bankruptcy and liquidated operations, including its corporate headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey. Because.....»»
Giant Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe starts second career at children's hospital
At one point, the future of Geoffrey was in doubt as the 70-year-old toy retailer filed for bankruptcy and liquidated operations, including its corporate headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey. Because.....»»
Heritage Home Group files for bankruptcy, finds buyers for portfolio
High Point-based Heritage Home Group has filed for bankruptcy and said it has found buyers for its three remaining business segments. HHG's parent company, HH Global II BV and its U.S. affiliates, filed petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delawa.....»»
Target’s sales growth is at a 13-year high, thanks to demand for toys and home goods
But Target also benefited from the bankruptcy and store closures of some of its competition......»»
A Toys R Us comeback? New name, same mascot Geoffrey emerge in post-bankruptcy plan
A lender group is keeping the rights to the Toys R Us name and intellectual properties, and planni.....»»
Toys R Us brings back Geoffrey the Giraffe -- and its laid off employees are furious
The company says the iconic mascot was just away on vacation, but employees say they've been left in the dark ever since Toys R Us declared bankruptcy......»»
Toys R Us brings back Geoffrey the Giraffe — and its laid-off employees are furious
The company said the iconic mascot was just away on vacation. One worker advocate called that “lemon on the wounds" with thousands of employees waiting for severance pay after the company's bankruptcy......»»
Toys R Us is hinting at a post-bankruptcy revival and some former employees are not happy about it
Organization United for Respect Some former Toys R Us employees say they're upset that the toy chain likened its bankruptcy to a vacation. Toys R Us posted a tweet on October 6 featuring a picture of the company mascot, Geoffrey the Giraf.....»»
David Auto owner"s Main Line mansion finds buyer in under a week
The nearly century-old Villanova home features a basketball court, a koi pond and a golf green, in addition to a pool and guest house......»»
Red Lobster, home of the endless shrimp, mulls bankruptcy after spoiling its customers with all-you-can-eat lobster: report
Red Lobster, home of the endless shrimp, mulls bankruptcy after spoiling its customers with all-you-can-eat lobster: report.....»»
Nearly century-old dairy with St. Louis presence files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
Oberweis Dairy Inc., a nearly century-old business known for home delivery of milk and its retail ice cream and dairy stores, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization while it seeks a buyer......»»
Tuesday Morning to relist on the Nasdaq starting this week
Tuesday Morning announced it would begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market again starting Tuesday morning, about a year after it delisted when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Dallas-based off-price home goods retailer will commence trading.....»»
Northern Va."s Bark + Boarding finds a second home on H Street NE. The owner tells us what led him there.
Ryan Fochler worked in IT for nearly a decade before making a massive career shift: owning Bark + Boarding, a Baileys Crossroads pet spa, day care, boarding and dog-walking business that will soon open a second spot at 1255 H St. NE in the District.....»»
The Moneyist: COVID-19 wrecked my furniture business of 30 years, but I personally guaranteed it. How do I declare bankruptcy without losing my home?
‘I still have a three-year lease on the building costing $6,000 a month, and I just found out that I am personally responsible for any other bills that the store owes.’.....»»
Economic Report: U.S. trade deficit climbs 5.6% to record $74.4 billion amid American craving for imported goods
The U.S. trade deficit rose 5.6% in March to a record $74.4 billion, reflecting a seemingly insatiable appetite among Americans for consumer goods such as toys, clothes, cell phones, home furnishings as the economy gains speed......»»
Expensive lumber costs have added $36,000 to the average price of a new home, report finds
Lumber prices are up 340% .....»»
The Batch House finds new home on west side after flood shuttered old location
The Batch House has landed on its feet. Owner Cristina Rojas-Agurcia — known as The Batchmaker — says that popular bakery has snagged a 1,435-square-foot space at 901 Berryhill Road. It will be part of the Station West adaptive-reuse proje.....»»
Netflix Staring At A Big Customer Churn, Deloitte Report Finds: What You Should Know
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) added more than 200 million subscribers last year, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced people to stay at home, but the streamer and its rivals face a customer churn, according to a report by Deloitte. read more.....»»
Many workers would rather quit than return to office full time, survey finds
A recent survey by Robert Half found that 34 percent of respondents working from home as a result of the pandemic would look for a new job if required to be in the office full time......»»
Financial services firm finds new headquarters in Las Colinas
The company's new address was formerly home to Liberty Mutual......»»