據(jù)知情人士透露，玩具反斗城準(zhǔn)備在節(jié)日銷售季前申請(qǐng)破產(chǎn)，借此獲得一筆貸款以支撐公司的運(yùn)營。

該玩具銷售商的決定凸顯出越來越多的消費(fèi)者選擇亞馬遜等在線零售商或沃爾瑪?shù)日劭哿闶凵?，給大大小小零售公司帶來的嚴(yán)重影響。

玩具反斗城的發(fā)言人并未立即對(duì)置評(píng)請(qǐng)求作出答復(fù)。目前尚無法確定知情人士的身份，因?yàn)槠飘a(chǎn)計(jì)劃尚未對(duì)外公布。

《華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》之前曾報(bào)道稱，該公司計(jì)劃向弗吉尼亞州里士滿的美國破產(chǎn)法院提交破產(chǎn)保護(hù)申請(qǐng)。

今年有超過10家大型零售企業(yè)破產(chǎn)，但玩具反斗城將是規(guī)模最大的一家，其負(fù)債約50億美元，在全球有1,600多家門店。

知情人士稱，通過破產(chǎn)申請(qǐng)獲得數(shù)億美元貸款，可以令其供應(yīng)商安心，相信其有能力支付貨款，為節(jié)日季囤貨必要的填充動(dòng)物玩偶、活動(dòng)人偶和娃娃玩具等。

該知情人士還透露，該零售商目前的財(cái)務(wù)困境，部分原因是供應(yīng)商出于對(duì)玩具反斗城可能申請(qǐng)破產(chǎn)的擔(dān)憂，提出了更苛刻的償付條款。他們表示，更嚴(yán)格的償付條款使這家來自新澤西州韋恩的公司現(xiàn)金短缺情況更加嚴(yán)重。

據(jù)CNBC本月報(bào)道，玩具反斗城聘請(qǐng)了凱易律師事務(wù)所的重組業(yè)務(wù)律師。

該公司此前曾經(jīng)表示，正在與一家投資銀行合作，評(píng)估明年到期的4億美元債務(wù)的處理選項(xiàng)。

收購公司KKR & Co LP和貝恩資本以及房地產(chǎn)投資信托沃納多房地產(chǎn)信托公司，在2005年以66億美元將玩具反斗城私有化。該筆交易導(dǎo)致這家公司背負(fù)了沉重的債務(wù)，限制了其改造門店和優(yōu)化在線購物的能力。

今年，玩具反斗城在紐約市的時(shí)代廣場(chǎng)開設(shè)了一家門店，希望吸引更多節(jié)日季購物者。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

譯者：劉進(jìn)龍/汪皓

Toys 'R' Us is working to put together a loan to fund its operations in a potential bankruptcy filing that could come before the holiday sales season, according to people familiar with the matter.

The toy merchant's move underscores the deep distress rippling through retailers of all sizes as consumers increasingly shop online at sellers such as Amazon.com Inc or go to discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc .

A spokeswoman for Toys 'R' Us did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The people could not be identified because the bankruptcy plans are not yet public.

The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the company was considering filing for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia.

There have been more than a dozen significant retail bankruptcies this year, but none for retailers as big as Toys 'R' Us, which has about $5 billion in debt and more than 1,600 stores worldwide.

A loan of several hundred million dollars as part of any possible bankruptcy filing would reassure the chain's vendors it could pay them for the loads of stuffed animals, action figures and dolls it needs to stock its shelves for the holiday season, the people said.

Part of the retailer's current financial woes stem from vendors demanding tighter repayment terms over fears that Toys 'R' Us may file for bankruptcy, the people added. The tighter terms have added to the Wayne, New Jersey-based company's cash crunch, they said.

Toys 'R' Us tapped restructuring attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, CNBC reported this month.

The retailer had already said it was working with an investment bank to assess options for about $400 million in debt that comes due next year.

Buyout firms KKR & Co LP and Bain Capital LP, together with real estate investment trust Vornado Realty Trust , took Toys 'R' Us private for $6.6 billion in 2005. The deal saddled the company with debt, limiting its ability to revamp its stores and make online shopping easier.

Toys 'R' Us opened a store in New York City's Times Square this year to capture more holiday shoppers.