The Grace Brothers Department Store has numerous funny follies and disputes over the men's department having to now share the floor with the women's department.
Mr. Lucas writes a love note to pretty junior assistant Miss Brahms, but when his words fall into the hands of older senior saleslady Mrs. Slocombe, chaos ensues.
Sales figures for the department are lower than expected so Mr. Rumbold has instructed the staff on new sales techniques. Besides viewing the store as a ship or a battlefield, Mr. Rumbold feels that the staff, particularly Mr. Lucas, should smile more in an effort to charm the customers.
Transport strikes leave the staff of Grace Brothers trapped overnight in the store. What at first seems to be a nightmare soon proves to be a chance for everyone to share in each other's companionship.
Grace Brothers staff are up in arms over a new, oddly suggestive perfume sales stand, particularly Mr. Grainger, who's lost his beloved centre display to the new perfume counter.
