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KB Toys, Inc.

Overall Rating: 
2.85
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Recent Tells/Reviews on KB Toys, Inc.

cashier
about 4 months ago

Hi my name is tonya lewis and i was interest in working for your company right now i work for securitas securtiy at a bank my duties are monitoring activity and daily traffic throughout the bank assisting the bank personnel when needed.I also work for walgreens i assisting on the resigter and stocking the items on the shelves and pricing them and i worked at mcdonalds opening the store and closinh the store greeting customers and guests and making syre the restaurant stay in clean good condition.
By Telonu User
2 months ago
Hey, dude why don't you switch to jobs tab? BTW I am also on the look out for a job somewhere
 
By KB
about 4 months ago
We will contact you soon
By Someone
As Other
Overall
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We were a good company
about 4 months ago

I truly enjoyed 11 yrs of my professional life with KB Toys, the last 9yrs as an Assistant Mgr up until the very end. I saw some of the best times, and some of the worst times through both bankruptcy filings. If it wasn't for the "bankers" aka Bain Capital draining the operating cash from us; I truly believe we'd be open and stronger than Toys R Us. No other retailer paid it's associate's to play with toys to assist the customer in making their purchasing decisions. Bust yes, 1 key mistake they made was choosing to STOP selling videogames considering when I started, they accounted for about 25% of our sales in our store. Once we sold through the stock we had ...our sales dropped off by a third since customers wanted the current video titles & we didn't have them.
Now, with TRL acquiring the KB Brand, they could choose to reopen us (which I'm hoping) and if marketed correctly could & can take a good chunk of the market share back from other businesses.
By Telonu User
2 months ago
Thanks Gosh! I quit my job 3 years ago otherwise I would have been a part of layoffs and become victim of recession there
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Overall
5
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Recent Layoff Tells/Reviews on KB Toys, Inc.

KB Layoffs
about 4 months ago

I worked at KB up until today and it was a great place to work. many of us were truly sad today because of the friends we will be leaving. It was sooo sad when we lost a lot of people last year but knowing this was the end today was really heartbreaking.

And this was not a bad company to start with -- Privatision killed us ..
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
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Recent Jobs at KB Toys

District Manager at Fortune 500 - Indianapolis, IN Last seen 1 month ago &L OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE FLUENCY IN SPANISH A BIG PLUS 4 YEARS UNIVERSITY DEGREE STRONGLY PREFERRED KEY BACKGROUND: CONVENIENCE , GROCERY, DRUG AND "BIG BOX" Key Companies: 7-11, Safeway, Smart&Final, Costco, KB Toys, Toys R' Us,...more
 

Recent Blogs on KB Toys

Posted 3 weeks ago by Deidre Woollard K-B Toys co-founder Donald Kaufman wasn't just a seller of toys, he was a collector. Kaufman amassed an impressive collection of vintage toys which have been slowly sold off by Bertoia Auctions. The fourth auction in the series takes ...more
Posted 2 weeks ago by jmnaydol Once upon a time, I spent 8 or 9 years as an employee in the fabulous retail world. Most of the jobs I had were small places, maybe an individual store or tiny.more
Posted 3 weeks ago by jcvcms@gmail.com (Jeanne Bertoia) VINELAND, NJ.- If there were a World Cup for antique toys, the name engraved on the trophy quite likely would be that of K-B Toys co-founder and toy collector extraordinaire Donald Kaufman. The late Mr. Kaufman's incomparable array of ...more

Recent Tweets on KB Toys

Recent News on KB Toys, Inc.

CBS Sports - 1 hour ago
Last week, I did a piece on gumball football helmets that we all enjoyed collecting as children that have now become collector's items and sell for thousands of times their original value. This week, I thought it would only be fitting to cover anothe ..... more...
Berkshire Eagle - 2 days ago
PITTSFIELD -- When Frank Engels retired two years ago following a career as a corporate executive, he wanted to become more involved in the community... more...
The Record Searchlight - 5 days ago
Toys “R” Us is returning to Shasta County... more...

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