(WSVN) - After a year of being closed down, Toys R Us might be making a comeback.
According to Bloomberg, the toy chain is set to return later this year by opening about a half dozen stores in the United States and an e-commerce site, people familiar with the plan said.
The stores are expected to be about a third of the size of the original outlets and will have more experiences, like play areas.
To reduce costs, the stores may use a consignment inventory model, where toymakers ship the items but don’t get paid until the consumers buy them. Items that aren’t sold would be returned.
Richard Barry, a former Toys R Us executive, announced his intentions to relaunch the brand earlier this year under the newly founded company Tru Kids Brands earlier this year.
A spokeswoman for Tru Kids said the company wasn’t ready to publicly share details on its U.S. strategy, according to Bloomberg.
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