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Shopkick Partners With InStyle Magazine, Toys R Us

Aug 17, 2011 11:08 AM

Shopkick, the location-based mobile app that rewards users for walking into stores, is announcing a few new partnerships today, its first birthday: It’s teaming up with InStyle to provide content and is launching a pilot program with Toys R Us, which will be the tenth store in its network.

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Posted In: Advertising, Apps, Marketing, Mobile, evan tana, instyle, shopkick, sports authority, toys r us

Kindle And Nook Target The Back-To-School Set

Jul 27, 2011 4:00 PM

Toys ‘R’ Us is a popular place to buy things like Lego kits, Crayola markers and Barbie tricycles. But the chain’s latest addition skews more e-ink than pink.

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Books, e-readers, Kids & Teen Content, Companies, Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Nook, toys r us

Toys R Us Sees Opportunity In Used Games; Can It Stop GameStop?

Mar 2, 2009 9:25 PM

If GameStop can rack up $2 billion in revenues from used-game sales alone—is there room for another mass game reseller? A Cheap Ass Gamer forum member spotted a sign in Toys R Us enticing gamers to “sell back” their used games in exchange for store credit today (pictured); Joystiq confirmed…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, toys r us

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