The President of Toys “R” Us Canada, Melanie Teed-Murch, has resigned from the top post after more than two decades with the company. Ms. Teed-Murch survived the collapse of the US and British arms of the business in 2017 and 2018 to oversee the continued operation of about 80 stores in Canada. Local shoppers will know that the sole local Toronto Toys “R” Us store is in the Eglinton Centre. There’s one in the Dufferin Mall and another at 1440 Lawrence E, North York (which Google has mistakenly called Victoria (?). A spokesperson said Teed-Murch tendered her resignation to accept a new opportunity, which has not been disclosed. No successor is named. Teed-Murch started her career with the toy seller as a store manager in Kitchener in 1996 before working her way up to the top post in September 2016. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. eventually purchased the Canadian operation for $300 million and Teed-Murch embarked on a media offensive to reassure customers that the retailer remained open for business.
