THE boss has joined staff at one of Atherton's top discount stores in getting a taste of retail therapy.

Over half the 150 workforce at QS Discount Outlets have successfully completed NVQ training schemes.And Culcheth-based managing director Simon Yates is leading by example, having signed up for an NVQ team leadership course.

The training programme, which covers 12 weeks, was instigated by Simon and personnel manager Rita Swan and staff on the leadership course include the Atherton manager Matthew Norbury.