Early August means I get the keys to my new shop. I've spent much of the last four weeks scrounging new stands from suppliers and doing all sorts of deals ready for this month's opening. An opening to me means opening offers, an early morning queue of people eager to grab a 'two for one' bargain, balloons for the kids and maybe the odd glass of plonk. All in all, everybody should be smiling. I am reliably informed that an email has gone out to all staff at Crown Paints saying that Howard Luft is now the new md and the management buyout has been successful. Good luck to them. I hope they are successful and I hope they don't put all of their eggs in one basket, ie the sheds. Mr Luft, if you're reading this, please keep the independent in the forefront of your plans - you have bought a great name.
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