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Toys“R”Us and Parties“R”Us to open inside Staples Canada stores
Staples Canada will host Toys“R”Us and Parties“R”Us shops under an exclusive Canadian retail partnership.
The first shop-in-shop is planned for a Staples store in Richmond Hill, Ontario, this holiday season.
It will offer toys and products for parties, birthdays and other celebrations.
The rollout is planned to reach close to 300 Staples stores by 2027, as well as Staples’ online store.
The partnership follows Next Century Ipco Can ULC’s acquisition of Toys“R”Us Canada’s trademarks and related intellectual property.
It gives the brands a way to reach families through Staples’ existing stores and digital platform.
The next step is opening the Richmond Hill location, followed by the wider rollout through 2027.
Staples Canada will become the exclusive Canadian retail partner for Toys“R”Us Canada and Parties“R”Us Canada.
The partnership will begin this holiday season with a pilot shop-in-shop in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and an online experience on staples.ca.
The first shop-in-shop is scheduled to open on November 14, 2026, at Staples Richmond Hill.
The rollout is planned to expand through 2027 to close to 300 Staples Canada stores.
The shops will offer toys, party supplies, balloons and seasonal products for Canadian families.
- Who
- Staples Canada will partner with Toys“R”Us Canada and Parties“R”Us Canada, in collaboration with Next Century Ipco Can ULC.
- What
- The companies will open Toys“R”Us and Parties“R”Us shop-in-shops in Staples stores and launch an online experience.
- When
- The pilot is scheduled to open November 14, 2026; the rollout will expand through 2027.
- Where
- The first location will be Staples Richmond Hill, Ontario; the rollout is planned for Staples stores across Canada and staples.ca.
- Why
- The partnership aims to make toys and celebration products more accessible to Canadian families.
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Staples Canada announced it had been named the exclusive Canadian retail partner for Toys“R”Us Canada and Parties“R”Us Canada.
The partnership is scheduled to launch with a pilot location in Richmond Hill and an online experience on staples.ca.
The first shop-in-shop is scheduled to open at Staples Richmond Hill.
The rollout is planned to expand to close to 300 Staples Canada stores.
- Retail partner
- Staples Canada is the official and exclusive Canadian retail partner.
- First location
- Staples Richmond Hill, 45 Red Maple Road, Ontario.
- Grand opening
- November 14, 2026.
- Planned reach
- Close to 300 Staples Canada stores through 2027.
- Online experience
- staples.ca
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What people are saying
By bringing Toys"R"Us Canada and Parties"R"Us Canada into our national retail network, we're creating an exciting new destination for Canadian families, with more choice, convenience and engaging experiences in store and online.
We're excited to greatly expand the reach of the Toys"R"Us brand through Staples Canada, which brings an extraordinary national network and deep community connections.