The placing of toy R Us into liquidation – leaving more than 30,000 jobs in jeopardy in the US alone – has also put toy companies , including Mattel and Hasbro , at risk . The $ 27bn US toy industry no longer has a major partner to showcase and test its products year - round , forcing companies to scramble around for other outlets . Amazon and toys are considered to be the big winners from the demise of toy R Us , potentially claiming 50 % and 50 % of its business , respectively , according to Jefferies .
The placing of Toys R Us into liquidation – putting more than 30,000 jobs in jeopardy in the US alone – has also put toy manufacturers, including Mattel and Hasbro, at risk. The $27bn US toy industry no longer has a major partner to showcase and test its products year-round, forcing companies to scramble around for other outlets. Amazon and Walmart are predicted to be the big winners from the demise of Toys R Us, potentially claiming 40% and 30% of its business, respectively, according to Jefferies.