Awards & Recognition

Charitable Giving

Received a SPARC award (Supplier Performance Awards by Retail Category) from Retailing Today for being an Outstanding Corporate Citizen for the 2006 Toys for Tots campaign

Named Corporation of the Year by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Received Honorable Mention in the Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership category at the PR News CSR Awards for the company’s Autism Speaks fundraising initiative
Cause Marketing Forum Halo Awards
- Silver award in the Best Social Service/Education category for the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids

Cause Marketing Forum Halo Awards
- Silver award in the Best Social Service/Education category for the Toys“R”Us Focus on Baby Safety Campaign
- Silver award in the Best Digital Marketing Campaign category for the “Join Shaq Give Back” Marine Toys for Tots fundraising initiative
Honoree at the National Down Syndrome Society Gala
Finalist at the Disability Matters Awards in the Marketplace category for the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids
Received Corporate Recognition for Humanitarian Assistance honor from InterAction

Received Honorable Mentions at the PR News CSR Awards in the following categories:
- Corporate/Community Partnership for the company’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Fundraising Campaign
- CSR on a Shoestring for the company’s Product Safety Vigilance Program
- Social Media Campaign for the company’s “Join Shaq Give Back” Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Campaign

Cause Marketing Forum Halo Awards
- Silver Award in the Best Message-Focused Campaign category for the company’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF fundraising campaign

Received Marketplace Award from Disability Matters for the company’s work with Autism Speaks
PR News CSR Awards
- Corporate/Community Partnership Award for the company’s “Fight Childhood Cancer, One Cup at a Time” fundraising campaign benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
- Honorable Mention in the Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership category for the company’s work with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
- Honorable Mention in the Social Media Campaign category for the company’s online efforts to support Autism Speaks

Awarded Retailer of the Year by International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA)

LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association) International Licensing Excellence Awards
- Best Retailer of the Year for “Deal or No Deal” Sweepstakes

LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association) International Licensing Excellence Awards
- Destination Star Wars: Countdown to Clone Wars nominated for Best Licensed Promotion of the Year
- Nominated for Best Retailer of the Year
Received the Specialty Retailer of the Year SPARC award from Retailing Today
Internet Retailer Magazine ranked Toys“R”Us, Inc. 43 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide
Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s RACie (Retail Award for Creativity, Innovation and Excellence) Awards
- Gold award in the Multi-Media category for the Trick“R”Treat Halloween Campaign
- Bronze award in the Board of Director’s Creative category for the “R” Earth Friendly Campaign
- Bronze award in the Single Media Print category for the Holiday Newspaper Campaign
- Bronze award in the Multi-Media category for Our Biggest Toy Book Ever Campaign
- Finalist in the Holiday TV category

Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s RACie Awards
- Silver award in the Mobile Apps category for theToys“R”Us Biggest Big Book App
- Bronze award in the Integrated Media Campaign category for the Trick“R”Treat Halloween Media Campaign
- Finalist in the Holiday TV category
Ranked 23 on Dealerscope’s Top 101 Consumer Electronics Retailers list
Ranked 39 on Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide
Ranked 17 on TWICE magazine’s list of the Top 100 Consumer Electronics Retailers

Ranked 37 on Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide
Ranked 38 on STORES magazine’s Top 100 Retailers List
Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s RACie Awards
- Silver award in the Print: In-Store Display (non-digital) category for the Toys“R”Us 2010 Holiday Sign Package
- Bronze award in the Digital: Mobile/Apps category for The Great Big Christmas Book iPad App

Melody Young, Vice President, Divisional Merchandising Manager, Specialty Retail, Toys“R”Us, Inc., recognized by the Women in Toys organization as Wonder Woman of the Year in the retail category

Jerry Storch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Toys“R”Us, Inc., was the honoree at the Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) Annual Gala and accepted the K.I.D.S. Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Toys“R”Us, Inc.

Jerry Storch, Chairman and CEO, Toys“R”Us, Inc., was ranked 26 on NJBIZ magazine’s 100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey Business list
Lisa Harnisch, Vice President, General Merchandising Manager, Toys“R”Us, Inc., recognized by the Women in Toys organization as Wonder Woman of the Year in the retail category

Named by New Jersey Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 New Jersey Employers

Ranked 58 on the 2010 Human Resource Executive Magazine’s Top 100 Companies list
Ranked 36 out of 150 Most Respected U.S. Companies by the Reputation Institute
Ranked 171 on Fortune’s 500 Best Companies List
Recipient of Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award from the New York City Breastfeeding Leadership Committee
Appeared on Inc.’s annual 5000 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America

Ranked 51 on Diversity Employers Magazine’s Top 100 Employers list
Ranked 176 on Fortune’s 500 Best Companies List
Ranked 25 on Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute’s annual Corporate Social Responsibility Index
Ranked 65 on Forbes 100 Top Brands list
Recognized by the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association as 2011 Retailer of the Year