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"We’re recession proof. You need glasses – and we deliver them cheaper than anyone else. I’m bullish and so are our investors. We’ve just raised another £2.5m." James Murray Wells, the young entrepreneur behind Glasses Direct, explains why his start up caused chaos on the high street and how he’s beating the downturn.

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