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From our grand opening in 1909 to becoming an innovator in the world of retail and setting new standards for sustainability in shopping, discover the extraordinary history of Selfridges.
- In Bloom: The Selfridges Story | Int | Selfridges
Now immortalised in Mr Selfridge the TV show (available to...
- In Bloom: The Selfridges Story | Int | Selfridges
The long lasting influence that Harry Selfridge would have on shopping and department stores became immediately clear with Selfridges' opening day. The store’s opening to much fanfare on 15 March 1909 laid the foundation for the success of the entire lifestyle that Selfridge aimed to promote.
Selfridges, department store located in Birmingham, England, that was designed by the architecture firm Future Systems and completed in 2003. Selfridges in Birmingham was the result of a commission from the retail chain’s former managing director, Vittorio Radice.
Mar 3, 2009 · The famous London store opened to the public on March 15th, 1909. Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 59 Issue 3 March 2009. London's Oxford Street has a long history going back to its original incarnation as a Roman road.
Now immortalised in Mr Selfridge the TV show (available to stream online), the founder of our store, Harry Gordon Selfridge, changed the world of retail forever when he opened our London store in March 1909. But did you know just how many ways in which he transformed the way we shop?
Jun 17, 2020 · In 1906 Harry Gordon Selfridge came to London and spent £400,000 opening up Selfridges department store. He was bored with retirement and, having risen from being a stock clerk to partner at Marshall Fields in Chicago, he was looking for a new challenge.
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After opening a second store in Manchester, England, in 1998, the company has announced its intention to build up to three new Selfridges. The first of these is scheduled to open in Birmingham's revitalized Bull Ring district in 2003.
