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Chiara Fiorillo & Katie Williams

Toys R Us returns to sell thousands of products just in time for Christmas

The iconic toy shop Toys R Us is a nostalgic part of many people's childhoods, especially with the pre-Christmas trip to let parents know what's on the Santa list.

And the classic toy shop has announced they are returning to sell much loved toys in time for Christmas.

After closing stores in 2018, the retailer has launched a new website in the UK with ‘millions all under one roof’. Well, around 14,000 on one easy to navigate e-commerce platform.

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Parents in Edinburgh can start planning Christmas as the retailer is selling thousands of must-have toys from more than 100 suppliers, including Lego, dolls and teddies, and offering free delivery on all orders over £20 - as well as next-day delivery on all orders placed before 6pm, the Mirror reports.

The website says: "We're back! We can't wait to develop and grow with you and your loved ones, over the coming weeks, months and years!"

Along with a video shows children smiling as they play together, it adds: "We're getting ready to create magical memories with you..."

Categories of toys sold on the website include vehicles and remote control, puzzles, arts and crafts, wheeled toys and dress up costumes.

Chief executive and managing director, Louis Mittoni, said: "Toys R Us and Babies R Us are much-loved brands in the UK, and our teams have described this as 'returning home', not just a relaunch."

Toys 'R' Us launched in the UK in 1985, when it emerged as the 'world's first toy supermarket'. However, in 2017 the US parent company filed for bankruptcy after debts reached more than £3.5billion. This led to the toy chain closing all of its 100 UK branches and triggering thousands of redundancies.

However, last year, owner WHP Global signed an agreement with Toys 'R' Us Australia to lead the brand's revival in the UK. WHP Global had previously acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids, the parent company of the Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us brands.

Yehuda Shmidman, the chairman of WHP Global and Toys 'R' Us, previously said: "Toys 'R' Us today is a vibrant business with over 900 stores and e-commerce sites across 25-plus countries generating over US$2 billion a year in sales and growing, especially with the new launches underway for both the US and UK markets."

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