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Woolworths and Wesfarmers to benefit from Toys 'R' Us demise

Sue Mitchell
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Department store chains Kmart, BIG W and Target and specialty toy retailers are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of the collapse of Toys 'R' Us.

The future of Toys 'R' Us in Australia is in doubt after the retailer's US chief executive, David Brandon, was quoted overnight saying the Australian operations and those in France, Spain and Poland were likely to go into liquidation.

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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com

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