Harrods
Top Tourist Spot in London
Harrods The United Kingdom’s shopping mecca, Harrods is a leading historic shopping location found in Brompton Road in Knightsbridge. With its Latin motto: "Omnia, omnibus, ubique" ("Everything, for everyone, everywhere"), Harrods holds reputation for pulling in over 7 million customers every year offering them high quality goods and services. With a 7 floored 4.2 acres space, Harrods has more than 300 departments employing 5000 + staffs. People from all over the world visit the world’s largest department store when they tour the United Kingdom.
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Harrods has come a long way since its initial setup as a small shop in 1824. The founder Charles Henry Harrod developed the shop as a wholesale grocery store at Stepney in 1834 after breaking partnerships in his business. In 1851, a new shop was developed in Knightsbridge with just a single room employing 3 people. Charles Digby Harrod had the idea of developing his dad’s business and started retail operations by selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit, and vegetables in the store. By 1880, the shop expanded rapidly and the employee count increased to 100.
In December 1883, the store was burnt to ground. But, Harrod didn’t lose his hope. He worked hard in his business and offered the same service to customers and saw huge profits. He constructed a new store in the same place and the operations were expanded further. In 1885, Digby Harrod took charge of the store after his father’s death. In 1889, the shop’s shares were open in the stock exchange. In 1985, Fayed brothers purchased Harrods and today, the store is so large that it offers all ranges of goods for customers.
Harrods offers a wide range of collections for all people. The lower ground and ground floors have shops for menswear, fashion accessories, stationery, food halls, cafes and restaurants. First floor is exclusively for ladies with wonderful shops for ladies shoes and fashion accessories. Floors 2 and 3 of Harrods are a perfect zone for all home appliances and household items. Children rush to floor 4 as they have all fashion stuffs and toys here. All kinds of maternity wears are also available in this floor. Floor 5 is the zone for sports lovers with all sports gadgets, sportswear and shoes. A wide selection of cafes and restaurants are found in all floors to give a good taste of coffees, tea, pastries, snacks, meals and much more. Harrods fulfills the shopping dreams of people all around the globe and gives them an excellent shopping experience.
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