Retailer
Picked up the Australian license for Toys 'R' Us in 2019 and announced plans to open small-format Toys 'R' Us stores in city centres in Australia and to relaunch Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us e-commerce sites in Australia and New Zealand. In 2021 Funtastic acquired Hobby Warehouse and rebranded itself as Toys 'R' Us ANZ.
Company Ownership
Hobby Warehouse Pty Ltd
AUS
Toys 'R' Us ANZ Ltd
owns 100% of Hobby Warehouse Pty Ltd
AUS
Distributor of children's products
Formerly Funtastic. Acquired Toys 'R' Us Australian license holder Hobby Warehouse in 2021, and sold its confectionery business to Universal Candy soon after.
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(Last updated Jun 2024)
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Hobby Warehouse Pty Ltd
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Toys 'R' Us ANZ Ltd
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Previous Packaging Covenant signatory
This company was a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. However in 2017 they elected to withdraw from the Covenant and report directly to state jurisdictions under the National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011 (NEPM).
Source: APCO
(2024)
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Wholly-owned subsidiary
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Products / Brands
Hobby Warehouse / Tru Kids Brands (brand owner)
Toys 'R' Us
Toy Stores