Over 1,500 jobs were saved back in July when retailer Internacionale entered into a pre-pack arrangement in which it was bought by a new company backed by existing shareholders.
Christmas 2012 was the year multi-channel really hit home. Nearly 1 in 5 used click and collect, while just over 10% of all shopping was carried out on-line. For 2013, successful retailers must offer a strong multi-channel offer. But change takes time. And as HMV, Blockbuster and Jessops have shown, sometimes change may come too late to save a business without radical restructuring.
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