Paul Wohl, the owner of Argosy Toys in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, said his store and many others were "swimming against the tide of Amazon". The shop has been in the town for 74 years.

Retailer WH Smith has revealed an Essex town where one of the next Toys R Us shops will launch within its stores this summer. It comes as the popular children's chain's revival continues. The high ...