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When Napoleon apparently described Britain as \u201ca nation of shopkeepers\u201d he would have had a very specific image in mind. However, while he probably didn\u2019t anticipate the new generation that are transforming retailing \u2014 armed with their apps, global networks and ultra-fast-fashion \u2014 he would surely recognise the battle they are fighting with the high street.<\/p>\n

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Last week Monsoon Accessorize became the latest high street chain to reveal an emergency restructuring. Its proposed company voluntary arrangement, an insolvency procedure in which a struggling company seeks rent cuts, comes after a similar move by Sir Philip Green\u2019s Arcadia Group, whose stores include Topshop.<\/p>\n

Read the full article in The Times<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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