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S2 E2: Who Killed Toys R Us?

The Closer: Deals Change the World

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The Story of Toys R Us' Holiday Season

Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy in 2011. The company had too much debt and couldn't pay it, CNN's Jarrett Bellini says. Toys may not make a ton of money, but they're a huge tool to bring people into your stores, he says. But what happened after that holiday season? "It was actually pretty obvious,"Bellini says.

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