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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KB Toys Just the Latest Toy-Industry Victim of Wal-Mart.
By Rebecca Lipchitz, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Rebecca Lipchitz, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Toy stores playing for keeps
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)
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...
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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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