In the kind of world in which "Strip" unfolds, this gesture is enough to make him a man of principle.
UK underlying sales, which strip out the impact of new stores, fell 1.5% in the three months to 23 November.
The 6.5% increase in underlying sales, which strip out contributions from new stores, was ahead of analysts' expectations.
A long argument followed over which strip of sand belonged to the public and which was private.
Like-for-like sales – which strip out any boost from new shops – dropped, but were offset by new store openings.
But the venue, while steeped in splendid ambience, has bad acoustics and sightlines, which strip away all that atmosphere.
Underlying sales, which strip out the impact of store openings and closings, rose 2.3% at Argos and 5.9% at Homebase in the six months to August.
Wholesale prices, which strip out volatility caused by exchange-rate fluctuations, slipped 1.4percentt from a year ago, the 14th consecutive decline, the Bank of Japan said.
As a non-cash writedown it will not affect adjusted results, which strip out such charges, but only its full-year results at a statutory level.
Like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of stores that have been open for less than a year, also fell 5%.
Like-for-like sales, which strip out gains from new store openings, rose by 6.5% year-on-year in the half-year to 1 August.
