28-02-2018 18:29 via theguardian.com

A visit to Toys R Us or Maplin shows why they are doomed

Visitors to the stores can’t find what they want and know it’s cheaper on eBay or AmazonAfter hearing the news that Toys R Us UK was to go into administration on Wednesday morning, removal men Mark Connor and John Banks decided to pop into the business’s tired-looking store on the outskirts of Manchester city centre for a “nostalgia trip”. “It’s like a relic from the 80s,” said Banks. “The last time I came here, I was playing with Transformer
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