Harrods History
Harrods
Good morning, everyone! I’m here to tell you a little about the most famous department store in Britain – Harrods. Let’s look at this picture.
Founded in 1834 and situated in London, England, Harrods is the biggest department store in the UK and is the world’s most famous department store. With Sigmund Freud, Oscar Wilde, and the British Royal Family as its regular customers, Harrods displayed England first “moving staircase” or what we know now as the escalator. (Note: to this day, most tube stations still do not have escalators.) After having passed through five owners, what keeps customers and tourists alike coming back to this store?
This could be because of the additions each owner has made to the one million square feet of space. …show more content…
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Hall, are world famous.
With 330 departments, it’s easy for everyone to find something they love. Clothing, electronics, toys, bridal wear, stationary, food, souvenirs, and ancient artifacts are only some of the products within the old walls of Harrods. What started as just a department store, has expanded into a world of its own making it one of the must visit destinations in
Good morning, everyone! I’m here to tell you a little about the most famous department store in Britain – Harrods. Let’s look at this picture.
Founded in 1834 and situated in London, England, Harrods is the biggest department store in the UK and is the world’s most famous department store. With Sigmund Freud, Oscar Wilde, and the British Royal Family as its regular customers, Harrods displayed England first “moving staircase” or what we know now as the escalator. (Note: to this day, most tube stations still do not have escalators.) After having passed through five owners, what keeps customers and tourists alike coming back to this store?
This could be because of the additions each owner has made to the one million square feet of space. …show more content…
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Hall, are world famous.
With 330 departments, it’s easy for everyone to find something they love. Clothing, electronics, toys, bridal wear, stationary, food, souvenirs, and ancient artifacts are only some of the products within the old walls of Harrods. What started as just a department store, has expanded into a world of its own making it one of the must visit destinations in