
パン・パシフィック・インターナショナルホールディングス(PPIH)は1日、経営難に陥っていたおもちゃ販売大手日本トイザらスの事業を買収すると発表した。同社はこの日、民事再生法の適用を申請し、負債額約132億円でおもちゃ量販店として過去最大の倒産となる。PPIHはドンキの強みである若年層・大人・訪日客への接点とトイザらスのファミリー層人気を補完し、訪日客を含む「大人買い」で伸びる国内おもちゃ市場での再建を目指す。
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日本トイザらスは通販サイトの普及や少子化を背景に経営が悪化し、8年連続の赤字に陥っていた。2025年12月期の純損失は37億円だった。
ディスカウント店「ドン・キホーテ」を運営するパン・パシフィック・インターナショナルホールディングス(PPIH)は1日、おもちゃ販売大手の日本トイザらスの事業を買収すると発表した。経営難に陥っていた同社はこの日、民事再生法の適用を申請。国内のおもちゃ市場は訪日客を含む「大人買い」で伸びており、ドンキ流で再建をめざす。
PPIHの森屋秀樹社長や森谷健史常務執行役員らはこの日、東京・渋谷の本社で開いた記者会見で買収の狙いをこう話した。
「トイザらスはファミリー層から人気があり、ドンキは若年層、大人、訪日客らに幅広い接点を持つ。強みが異なり、補完できる」
日本トイザらス、おもちゃ量販店で最大の倒産
日本トイザらスは、通販サイトの普及や少子化を背景に経営が悪化。8年連続の赤字に陥り、2025年12月期の純損失は37億円だった。この日、民事再生手続きを東京地裁に申し立てた。帝国データバンクによると負債額は約132億円で、おもちゃ量販店で過去最大の倒産となる。
「トイザらス」とベビー用品…
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
PPIHは買収後にトイザらスの店舗をドンキ流の業態転換を進める
Likely · Within months
国内おもちゃ市場における訪日客を含む『大人買い』需要は引き続き伸びる
Possible · Within months

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