Hardtalk Business: Beverley Aspinall

Aspinall: Presided over £24m pound makeover of the 300 year old institution

As part of Hardtalk's focus on Business, Stephen Sackur talks to Beverley Aspinall, the boss of Fortnum and Mason.

Fortnum & Mason in London is one of the most famous and prestigious stores in the world.

To celebrate its 300th anniversary, the Queen's own grocer has undergone a £24million pound makeover.

Stephen Sackur talks to Fortnum and Mason's Managing Director, Beverley Aspinall, about whether the credit crunch is affecting sales at the luxury end of the retail market - and asks: what is more important - profit or tradition?

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