Diversity Training at Toys "R" Us, Inc

TRUI was one of the few companies worldwide that had included a formal workforce diversity program for its managers and department heads. This training program helped minorities and women employees to prepare themselves for higher levels of responsibility within the organization. The company also followed a 'promote from within' policy which sought to provide opportunities for minority and women employees to rise to important positions in the organization. The company's policy committed it to increasing the percentage of minorities and women in executive and other senior management positions, providing a harassment-free environment, and ensuring that each of the Directors in the Board shared this commitment to diversity and equality.

Soon, sensing that there was a growing demand for toys, Lazarus added baby toys and toys for older kids to his merchandise. In 1957, he opened the first supermarket in the US dedicated solely to toys and other kid stuff and named it Toys "R" Us. In the ensuing years, four such stores were opened. The stores were a business success, and Lazarus sold them to a company called Interstate for US$ 7.5 million in 1966 under a deal that allowed him to continue managing the business. In 1974, Interstate filed for bankruptcy. Lazarus convinced the bankruptcy judge to let him continue running Toys "R" Us. He took complete charge of the stores and steered them back to profitability. In 1978, Toys "R" Us became a public company - Toys "R" Us, Inc. TRUI was incorporated in the state of Delaware, USA.