Bang on. Every retail chain will have under and over performing...

Bang on. Every retail chain will have under and over performing stores over periods. How long it chooses to subsidize the under performers, or not, is generally a commercial decision. The question of whether that decision is based on the long term or not, is a seperate question. But there is no question, whatever we may say about HVN, we cannot accuse it of being predominantly driven by short term imperatives.

I personally would like to see all the bandwagon jumpers sing even more loudly out of the very old, and dare I say tired and unoriginal, hymn sheet. Because at some point, this will be compelling.