Awards & Recognition
Charitable Giving
2006
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Received a SPARC award (Supplier Performance Awards by Retail Category) from Retailing Today for being an Outstanding Corporate Citizen for the 2006 Toys for Tots campaign
2009
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Named Corporation of the Year by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Received Honorable Mention in the Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership category at the PR News CSR Awards for the company’s Autism Speaks fundraising initiative
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Cause Marketing Forum Halo Awards
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Silver award in the Best Social Service/Education category for the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids
2010
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Cause Marketing Forum Halo Awards
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Silver award in the Best Social Service/Education category for the Toys“R”Us Focus on Baby Safety Campaign
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Silver award in the Best Digital Marketing Campaign category for the “Join Shaq Give Back” Marine Toys for Tots fundraising initiative
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Honoree at the National Down Syndrome Society Gala
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Finalist at the Disability Matters Awards in the Marketplace category for the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids
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Received Corporate Recognition for Humanitarian Assistance honor from InterAction
2011
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Received Honorable Mentions at the PR News CSR Awards in the following categories:
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Corporate/Community Partnership for the company’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Fundraising Campaign
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CSR on a Shoestring for the company’s Product Safety Vigilance Program
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Social Media Campaign for the company’s “Join Shaq Give Back” Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Campaign
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Cause Marketing Forum Halo Awards
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Silver Award in the Best Message-Focused Campaign category for the company’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF fundraising campaign
2012
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Received Marketplace Award from Disability Matters for the company’s work with Autism Speaks
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PR News CSR Awards
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Corporate/Community Partnership Award for the company’s “Fight Childhood Cancer, One Cup at a Time” fundraising campaign benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
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Honorable Mention in the Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership category for the company’s work with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
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Honorable Mention in the Social Media Campaign category for the company’s online efforts to support Autism Speaks
Retail Awards
2006
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Awarded Retailer of the Year by International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA)
2007
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LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association) International Licensing Excellence Awards
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Best Retailer of the Year for “Deal or No Deal” Sweepstakes
2008
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LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association) International Licensing Excellence Awards
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Destination Star Wars: Countdown to Clone Wars nominated for Best Licensed Promotion of the Year
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Nominated for Best Retailer of the Year
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Received the Specialty Retailer of the Year SPARC award from Retailing Today
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Internet Retailer Magazine ranked Toys“R”Us, Inc. 43 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide
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Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s RACie (Retail Award for Creativity, Innovation and Excellence) Awards
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Gold award in the Multi-Media category for the Trick“R”Treat Halloween Campaign
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Bronze award in the Board of Director’s Creative category for the “R” Earth Friendly Campaign
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Bronze award in the Single Media Print category for the Holiday Newspaper Campaign
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Bronze award in the Multi-Media category for Our Biggest Toy Book Ever Campaign
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Finalist in the Holiday TV category
2009
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Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s RACie Awards
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Silver award in the Mobile Apps category for theToys“R”Us Biggest Big Book App
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Bronze award in the Integrated Media Campaign category for the Trick“R”Treat Halloween Media Campaign
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Finalist in the Holiday TV category
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Ranked 23 on Dealerscope’s Top 101 Consumer Electronics Retailers list
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Ranked 39 on Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide
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Ranked 17 on TWICE magazine’s list of the Top 100 Consumer Electronics Retailers
2010
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Ranked 37 on Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide
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Ranked 38 on STORES magazine’s Top 100 Retailers List
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Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s RACie Awards
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Silver award in the Print: In-Store Display (non-digital) category for the Toys“R”Us 2010 Holiday Sign Package
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Bronze award in the Digital: Mobile/Apps category for The Great Big Christmas Book iPad App
2011
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Ranked 39 on Interbrand’s Top 50 Most Valuable U.S. Retail Brands
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Ranked 29 on Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide
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Ranked 37 on STORES magazine’s Top 100 Retailers List
2012
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Ranked 35 on Interbrand’s Top 50 Most Valuable U.S. Retail Brands
Executive Honors
2006
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Melody Young, Vice President, Divisional Merchandising Manager, Specialty Retail, Toys“R”Us, Inc., recognized by the Women in Toys organization as Wonder Woman of the Year in the retail category
2011
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Jerry Storch, Chairman and CEO, Toys“R”Us, Inc., was ranked 26 on NJBIZ magazine’s 100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey Business list
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Lisa Harnisch, Vice President, General Merchandising Manager, Toys“R”Us, Inc., recognized by the Women in Toys organization as Wonder Woman of the Year in the retail category
2012
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David Schwartz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Toys“R”Us, Inc., recognized by ExecRank as a Top General Counsel for 2012
Additional Recognitions
2008
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Named by New Jersey Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 New Jersey Employers
2009
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Ranked 37 out of 150 Most Respected U.S. Companies by the Reputation Institute
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Ranked 192 on Fortune’s 500 Best Companies List
2010
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Ranked 58 on the 2010 Human Resource Executive Magazine’s Top 100 Companies list
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Ranked 36 out of 150 Most Respected U.S. Companies by the Reputation Institute
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Ranked 171 on Fortune’s 500 Best Companies List
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Recipient of Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award from the New York City Breastfeeding Leadership Committee
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Appeared on Inc.’s annual 5000 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America
2011
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Ranked 51 on Diversity Employers Magazine’s Top 100 Employers list
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Ranked 176 on Fortune’s 500 Best Companies List
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Ranked 25 on Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute’s annual Corporate Social Responsibility Index
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Ranked 65 on Forbes 100 Top Brands list
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Recognized by the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association as 2011 Retailer of the Year
2012
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Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list
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Ranked 39 on New Jersey Business Magazine’s Top 100 Employers in New Jersey list
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Ranked 1st on NJBIZ magazine’s Top 100 Private Companies in New Jersey list
Affiliations with Other Organizations
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Army Spouse Employment Partnership
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AARP National Employer Team Member
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Corporate Partner of Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc.
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INROADS
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International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization
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National Consumers League – National Sponsor of the LifeSmarts Program
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New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA)
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Toy Industry Association, Inc. (TIA)