"There was a power outage at a department store yesterday," began one of comedian Steven Wright's gags. "Twenty people were trapped on the escalators."
I thought of that while looking through pictures of Oxford Street's House of Fraser store. The future of the chain of department stores had been in doubt, though after its acquisition by Sports Direct earlier this month, the flagship branch, at least, has been given a reprieve.
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