Arcadia and Debenhams have gone into administration today - about 25,000 people are affected and are likely to lose their jobs. Not immediately because Deloittes, the administrators for Arcadia are keeping the stores open, no doubt hoping that Christmas shopping will help to fill the coffers.
My question is why is so much fuss made about pubs and restaurants but very little said about shop workers. Is it because pubs and restaurants are often small businesses but people like Phillip Green (Arcadia) are very wealthy?
Lasr two letters continued Jan 24