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.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jun 2024)
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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)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Subsidiaries:
Hobby Warehouse Pty Ltd
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.
Contact Details
Address:
Unit 3, 45-47 McNaughton Rd, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
Phone:
03 9535 5888
Freecall:
1800 244 543
Website:
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