害羞草研究所淏usiness is good,害羞草研究所� said Melanie Teed-Murch, president of Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us and Babies 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us Canada.

She was being interviewed in the Langley Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us store, a few weeks after a deal was completed to keep the Canadian chain of toy stores in business despite the shutdown of the U.S. parent company of the same name.

害羞草研究所淭hey (Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us in the U.S) closed their door on June 29 and it is no more,害羞草研究所� she said.

Since then, Teed-Murch said, some former shoppers of the American stores have been coming north.

害羞草研究所淲e have lots of U.S. customers writing to us and crossing borders (to shop).害羞草研究所�

On June 1, Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us (Canada) Ltd. closed a deal with Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. to buy the chain, which operates over 80 stores and employs more than 4,000 people.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e Canadian owned and operated,害羞草研究所� Teed-Murch said.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e here to play and we害羞草研究所檙e here to stay.害羞草研究所�

Among Canadian customers, there has been some confusion about the fate of the two chains, Teed-Murch said, stressing the Canadian stores are doing well.

害羞草研究所淭he financial situation is bright,害羞草研究所� she said.

害羞草研究所�(The fact that) we害羞草研究所檒l be reinvesting in our stores is what Canadian customers need to know.害羞草研究所�

The Langley store happens to be the first new-concept store opened by Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us Canada, a 害羞草研究所渃ustomer centric害羞草研究所漧ayout that will be applied to 40 other stores in coming weeks, Teed-Murch said.

The format includes dedicated play areas, interactive stations for kids and mobile pay, part of an 害羞草研究所渙mnichannel strategy害羞草研究所� to connect to customers wherever, whenever and however they want through the chain害羞草研究所檚 online webstore, mobile and store shopping experience.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 onwards and upwards,害羞草研究所� Teed-Murch says.

In announcing the deal with Fairfax Financial, the Canadian chain said it remained committed to its philanthropic initiatives, such as the Starlight Dashes across Canada where seriously ill children from the Starlight Children害羞草研究所檚 Foundation get three minutes to race around the store and fill their carts with toys.

When Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us in the States announced it was looking to sell off its Canadian subsidiary as part of its bankruptcy proceeding, Toys 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所� Us Canada issued a statement that its business was managed in Canada, operated autonomously from the U.S. operations, and had a 害羞草研究所渟trong cash and liquidity position.害羞草研究所�

All customer programs like Baby Registry, 害羞草研究所淩害羞草研究所滳lub loyalty and wish list continued to operate.

Gift cards purchased in Canada can be redeemed anytime online and in any store location across the country.

dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
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