Michael’s Global Trading Successfully Executed Toys“R”Us Downsizing

Ontario and Alberta – Michael’s Global Trading has successfully delivered a complex, multi-phase decommissioning and asset recovery program for Toys“R”Us across Ontario and Western Canada, demonstrating the strength and scale of Michael’s Global Trading liquidation services in commercial retail and industrial environments.

The engagement began at the Toys“R”Us Concord Distribution Centre, where Michael’s Global Trading was initially contracted to remove three full floors of office furniture as part of a structured leasehold restoration. The scope included electrical disconnections, wall patching, painting, and restoring the premises to base building condition. Following the successful completion of this phase, the project expanded significantly to include comprehensive warehouse decommissioning and large-scale asset recovery.

In Phase 2, Michael’s Global Trading liquidation services oversaw the removal of a major industrial conveyor system, requiring cutting and torching, as well as the dismantling of integrated warehouse vent hoods and sprinkler systems embedded within racking. The team coordinated specialized vendors for full racking removal while managing extensive scrap metal processing across multiple bins to ensure responsible material handling and recovery.

A key component of the mandate was asset monetization. Michael’s Global Trading liquidation executed a highly successful auction program that included over 40 trailers, forklifts, reach trucks, walkies, batteries, pump trucks, and other material handling and operational warehouse equipment. The auction generated significant recovery value on surplus assets, reinforcing the strategic advantage of combining decommissioning with structured liquidation services.

The total Concord project spanned approximately three to four months and involved coordinated demolition, restoration, asset liquidation, scrap management, and multi-vendor oversight. Following completion, the landlord directly engaged Michael’s Global Trading liquidation services for additional work, underscoring the company’s operational execution and professionalism.

Based on performance at the distribution centre, Toys“R”Us expanded Michael’s Global Trading liquidation services nationally. The mandate grew to include the decommissioning of the St. Catharines store, locations in Calgary and Edmonton, and recommissioning work at the Sherway Gardens location. The Sherway project included electrical rewiring and preparation for public reopening, highlighting the firm’s ability to operate not only in closure environments but also in transitional retail scenarios. The broader restructuring of Toys“R”Us Canada has been widely reported in national media, including coverage by The Globe and Mail.

This multi-province rollout showcases how Michael’s Global Trading integrates office decommissioning, heavy industrial dismantling, restoration, scrap management, and asset recovery into one end-to-end solution. The company’s ability to execute across office, warehouse, and retail store environments positions it as a trusted partner for national retailers navigating restructuring, consolidation, or operational transitions.