• The Seattle Times reports that Amazon.com wants to get back into bed with Toys R Us…despite the fact that the two company had a long court battle that resulted in a divorce.
The contretemps started when Toys R Us got upset that Amazon was allowing companies to sell toys through its website in what the toy retailer believed was a breach of a 10-year contract giving Toys R Us exclusivity on Amazon.com. Toys R Us sued Amazon, Amazon countersued, and a judge ended up allowing Toys R Us to sever the contract without awarding financial damages to either.
A 90-day separation agreement was put into place by the judge, with a contract end date set for June 30.
Now, however, Amazon says it wants to reinstate the contract – though the Times writes, "The question is whether Amazon has a solid chance of reinstating the partnership — and why it would want to."
The contretemps started when Toys R Us got upset that Amazon was allowing companies to sell toys through its website in what the toy retailer believed was a breach of a 10-year contract giving Toys R Us exclusivity on Amazon.com. Toys R Us sued Amazon, Amazon countersued, and a judge ended up allowing Toys R Us to sever the contract without awarding financial damages to either.
A 90-day separation agreement was put into place by the judge, with a contract end date set for June 30.
Now, however, Amazon says it wants to reinstate the contract – though the Times writes, "The question is whether Amazon has a solid chance of reinstating the partnership — and why it would want to."
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