News / Toys R Us can keep supply chain moving despite bankruptcy ahead of peak season

Toys R Us last night filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It has debts of some $51.2m for shipping and storage and expects a further bill of $35.9m.

It has some $243.2m-worth of merchandise currently in transit, the majority being shipped by APL Logistics.

The toy store was forced to file for protection in the US and Canada after it claimed a news story this month questioning its liquidity had resulted in suppliers refusing to ship product without cash on delivery.

It claimed the article ...