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• CKI Recalls Children's Decorating Sets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold Exclusively at Toys 'R' Us

  - 2007-10-04

  To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos...

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• The Perils of Web site liability

  - 2002-07-01

  You have read about the cyberdangers of hacking, privacy breaches, ISP/ASP instability, unprotected wireless networks and server flood attacks that cause business outages, but have you considered the full extent of the liability that results from these events as well as from expanding legislation regulating online activities and Web site...

  Tags: Alexa Internet Inc., FTC, INTERNET, MARKETING, network, NETWORKING, SECURITY, standards, Toys R Us Inc., Web

• Online Holiday Shoppers Taking Fewer Chances This Year — Retail-Site Traffic Levels Out as Christmas Approaches

  - 2000-12-22

  Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 22, 2000 Holiday 2000 Online Shopping Peaks Earlier in the Season Than Last Year Media Metrix, the pioneer and leader in Internet and Digital Media measurement worldwide, today announced that 33.8 million unique visitors went to online retail sites during the...

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• Brick-and-Mortars Post Big Holiday Online Gains

  - 2000-12-11

  Call it revenge of the brick and-mortar retailers. Though the busiest week of the holiday shopping season is still ahead, early results find traditional retailers eclipsing many pure plays in securing site traffic. An insignificant Web threat last holiday season, the brick-and-mortars have posted a 67 percent gain in...

  Tags: Branding, comScore Media Metrix, INTERNET, MARKETING, NetRatings Inc., Retail, Toys R Us Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

• Low Sales, Internet Unit Trim Toys R Us Profits by 75 Percent.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-08-15

  Aug. 15--Toys "R" Us said yesterday that second-quarter profit dropped 75 percent as sales fell at its U.S. stores and its Internet division lost money. Aug. 15--Toys "R" Us said yesterday that second-quarter profit dropped 75 percent as sales fell at its U.S. stores...

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• Understanding Internet toy sales.(Brief Article)

  - 2000-01-01

  The market, the players, the future With dazzling speed, online toy retailing has exploded, with toy manufacturers and retailers alike staking their claim on the Internet in record numbers. There are no specific rules in this...

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• Online Stores See Boom During Holidays.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 1999-12-23

  Dec. 24--It was the best of times and the worst of times for online retailers this holiday season. According to Web measurement firm Media Metrix, the number of online shoppers ordering gifts this year increased 33 percent from last year during the last week...

  Tags: comScore Media Metrix, e-business, E-business/E-commerce, INTERNET, Toys R Us Inc., Web

• ON24 Video Investor Alert: ON24/TalksOnStocks: Thanksgiving Day Shopping, Consumers Move to Etailers

  - 1999-11-26

  --BUSINESS WIRE-- According to a survey conducted by Netratings, Inc. there is a big growth in number of consumers shopping online since Halloween. VP Analytical Services with Netratings, Alan Weiner explains the findings: ToysRUs surpasses eToys in traffic. Emails are also showing big increases in visit. ON24 Stock Analyst...

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• Toys R Us Hopes for Innovation from New Head of Internet Unit.

  - 1999-08-12

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