Illinois' Les-On offering a lesson in change

Illinois' Les-On offering a lesson in change

But the organising committee, led by secretary Sydney Graham, a 68-year-old RAF veteran, can now plan for this year's event.Why the shift from retailing to design consulting? Masover says vaguely, "There were a multiplicity of reasons why we decided not to continue in the retailing and franchise environment, too numerous to go into."NEWS How we reported on the war veterans' plight LIFTED RAF veteran Sydney Graham celebrates after Greggs stepped in to help the Festival of Remembrance with a donation"It's very gratifying to know that remembrance activities and veterans in general can still get a lot of support."THEY shed tears of sadness when their annual event was pulled due to a lack of funding."The break-in was a massive blow to us. The thieves stole a new ride-on mower we bought only four months ago, along with a scarifier, which is vital for preparing the wickets, and a strimmer.

One big reason, however, was the opportunity he saw in consulting. "We design, lay out, set up and fixture a lot of the independent drug stores in the Chicago area, and our consulting work now goes way beyond drug stores into other types of outlets," Masover said. "The retail expertise we picked up as Les-On Retail Systems went a long way in the creation of the new company."

Author: James Frederick