
The decline of an empire: The end of Arcadia
The retail behemoth has fallen into administration. How did things get so bad, and could this finally spell the death of the high street?
- Words by: Tom Ward

The retail behemoth has fallen into administration. How did things get so bad, and could this finally spell the death of the high street?

The retail behemoth has fallen into administration. How did things get so bad, and could this finally spell the death of the high street?
It had been rumoured for a while but finally, this week, it was announced that the retail multinational Arcadia would enter administration in what has been called “the worst single corporate failure of the crisis to date.”
It had been rumoured for a while but finally, this week, it was announced that the retail multinational Arcadia would enter administration in what has been called “the worst single corporate failure of the crisis to date.”
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