Toys R Us to Close All U.S. Stores

| Daniela Forte

Toys R Us announced it is closing or selling all of its more than 800 stores across the U.S. CNBC reported that the company is working out a plan to save at least 200 stores from going dark if it can find a buyer. Here is what caused the demise of yet another big-box retailer.

Big Box Retailers Win When Sales Associates Service Online Customers

| Oscar Sachs

In a study by UPS, 51% of shoppers made their purchases online, compared to 48% in 2015 and 47% in 2014. The problem is big box retailers face is that they have yet to figure out how to successfully sell certain big box categories online, which is why conversions are so low. See how big box retailers should be personalizing the online experience for shoppers.