Dave Brandon led Toys R Us weighs bankruptcy filing

do you see this line on the chart, heading steadily downward?  That is bad.  Go do the quarterly conference call w investors, I will be right behind you with a press release..."

 

There's a fair amount of context provided in this thread concerning the industry headwinds places like Toys R Us face. Obviously, they aren't the only long-time store franchise to be facing trouble--just walk into a K-Mart (if you can find one that's still open) to see that.

But that's the thing. These stores need innovation and differentiation to succeed. Not all brick-and-mortar stores are dying, and even ones that are struggling can find niches to flourish within. They need leadership and innovation and market understanding.

Brandon doesn't have any of these qualities as a CEO; he is an automated business cliche generator. Press a button and he will discuss "brand equity" and "internet revenue growth" and other sophisticated-sounding words recorded at random on hidden microphones concealed in the hallways at Ross, but he can't do anything to actually improve or strengthen what he is in charge of. 

Like the 2013 Michigan offense under his personal supervision Brady Hoke and Al Borges, he just keeps trying the same thing that he thinks is supposed to work because he's seen other people do it. And he keeps trying until people get fired.

The dude, DB, is a walking, talking natural disaster for any business.

The only thing he promotes well is himself!

Who is Toys R Us' Harbaugh?

Can't imagine why they'd go bankrupt. It's not like they're charging 15% more across the board for products you can just buy online. What's that? That's exactly what they're doing? That's been their business model since they were founded? And they haven't adapted? At all? Hmm.

is being transferred to the Island of Misfit Toys...

Tell Hermey the Elf and Charlie in the Box we said hello.

nobody buys toys anymore!

The business model is defunct at this point.

I suspect Brandon was hired with bankruptcy being a likely possibility for him to preside over.  that it's happening is not his fault.

designs but you walk in and it's like a jail, bars on the freaking window, all cement entrance, roll up steel door. I thought it was a place for kids toys, or is there something else TrU is selling?

Have a nice life Dave!

In this day in age of being able to buy anything on the internet, and having it shipped to your house in a day makes running any brick and mortar store other than Wal-Mart a bad carrer move.

God I just realized that I kind of defended Dave Brandon there. I need to take a few.. dozen showers now.

Aisle 6 clean up.

Not evern remotely defending Brandon, but declaring Bankruptcu is a standard business move that does not indicate anything about the leadership of a company. I mean look at the POTUS. Brandon could be that someday.

becoming a CEO of a brick and morter retailer, a struggling one at that.  I can't blame him for this possible failure.  I'm sure he was brought in because he sold them on the idea he's a captain of turnarounds.  There are numerous CEO's out there that have sold huge retailers they're the ones that can stop the inevitable tide thats washing over them.  Dave's just another, he'll make his money and probably be replaced soon move on to the next big adventure.  Whatever.

 

don't care alot he's not the AD at Michigan and has given more than enough evidence about the kind of a hole he is.

Thanks for making my day, Dave!

Have a nice life, Dave!

Hi, I know I"m coming late to the topic, but check out this youtube to understand why things got so bad for Toys R Us.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JYUo9WKkao

The company was socked with huge debt from a leveraged buyout.