BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
KB Toys, Inc. is the nation's largest mall-based specialty toy retailer, operating more than 600 stores in 44 states, the American Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the privately-held company has been delighting children and parents alike with the fun of toys for more than 80 years.
President & CEO
Greg StaleyNumber of Employees 15,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores: 451120
Recent Events
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Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques
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Glazer CEO of Mattress Giant
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Toys 'R' Us Buys KB Toys
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Toys R Us was buyer of KB logo
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Sears to offer toys in 20 stores
News & Analysis
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Toy chains losing a game they once dominated: KB closing four stores in county.(K-B Toys)
- 2004-12-20
KB is set to close four Fairfield County stores--one each in Danbury, field, Greenwich and Norwalk--as well as a Westchester County, N.Y., store in Hartsdale. The Danbury store operates under the name KB Toy Works. The locations are among 163 that KB is...
Toy stores playing for keeps
- 2004-01-07
The holiday shopping season was no playtime for toy retailers. The competition was brutal. And beyond Bratz and Barbie as well as Care Bears and Beyblades, no real must-have items emerged -- those that spark early spending by shoppers afraid they'll miss out. Most stores will report December...
Nostalgic novelties: some familiar faces from the '80s make a comeback for the holiday season.(Gifted Ideas)
- 2003-11-01
buy it! 1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles varsity jacket, $40, by HAPPY KIDS, at Macy's, Rich's; 2., 6. Cabbage Patch Kids and Glo Worm retro keychains, $5, by BASIC FUN, at Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Zany Brainy, KB Toys; 3. My...
Toy cash registers: sales increase in 2001 among Top 50 toy retailers despite closings.
- 2003-01-01
The toy 'giants'--the industry's 50 largest retailers--outpaced the industry in sales for 2001 according to exclusive research by PLAYTHINGS magazine. The giants had combined 2001 sales of $29.6 billion, a 7.7 percent increase over the group's 200 The toy 'giants'--the industry's 50 largest...
Chicago. (What's Selling).
- 2002-11-01
Chicago, Ill Kazuki Takahashi, one of Japan's foremost comic artists, gave life to a comic character named Yu-Gi-Oh in 1996. The animated version spawned a mania in Japan in 2000 boosting record sales. 4Kids Entertainment brought the popular property to the United...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Staley | President & CEO |
| Ernest V. Speranza | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Joel Wiest | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Salvatore Vasta | Executive Vice President, Corp Buying |
| Bob Weinberg | Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Product Development |
| Deborah Terrell | Vice President, Merchandising |
| Frederick L. Hurley | Vice President |
| Gerald Tempton | Vice President |
| Gerry Murray | Vice President, HR |
| Keith Porter | Vice President, MIS |
| Kenneth A. Grady | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
| Peter Lungo | Vice President, Sales |
| Steve Dodds | Vice President, Real Estate |
| Steve Forgette | Vice President, Loss Prevention |
| John P. Reilly | Director, Sales Promo & Public Relations |
| Jack S. Dromgold | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Wholesale |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Circuit City Stores, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corp Buying | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Product Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President, Merchandising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President, MIS | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President, Real Estate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Vice President, Loss Prevention | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | Director, Sales Promo & Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KB Toys, Inc. | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Wholesale | Current |
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