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Subject: 
Bad news for TRU
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lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 16:07:27 GMT
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   Hi, everyone:

   TRU is apparently $91m in the red this year, and is planning to
   close 64 stores and eliminate almost 2,000 jobs.

   http://money.cnn.com/2002/01/28/companies/toys/

   Ugh.  Well, maybe if they'd hold better clearances...;)

   best

   LFB



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Bad news for TRU
 
(...) The first sentence says they are closing 64 stores, last sentence says they are opening 100 new stores!?? Yes, better clearances are a must, no matter what, where or when :) Julie (22 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: Bad news for TRU
 
(...) The official TRU press release is here ... (URL) not indicate which stores tho. Ray (22 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: Bad news for TRU
 
(...) I spoke with a local TRU management-type yesterday. He offered some insight about the "64 stores" number. Supposidly, 37 are KidsRUs, 10 are relo's (stores being closed in one location, to be reopened across town in a better traffic spot), and (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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