Comment: Deciding factors for survival? Specialisation and authority

Hilco, headed by boss Paul McGowan, acquired HMV’s debt for £40m

The last few months seem to have been a tipping point in retail, with major casualties adding to the loss of jobs and the closure of hundreds more high street  shops.

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