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Posh department store Harrods' motto, "Omnia Omnibus Ubique," loosely translates into "You want it, we got it." It is one of London's biggest tourist attractions, with seven floors and some 300 departments, including the famous Food Hall, about 20 restaurants, a beauty salon, and a bank. On an average day, 35,000 shoppers browse the store located in tony Knightsbridge. (About 40% are tourists.) The crowd swells to 350,000 during sales. Harrods has leveraged its name worldwide, opening signature shops in Asia and Europe and selling Harrods' merchandise online. Founded as a grocery in 1849, Harrods Holdings is owned by chairman Mohamed Al-Fayed, father of Dodi, the ill-fated companion of the late Princess Diana.
COMPETITION |
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Debenhams plc (DEB)
Marks and Spencer p.l.c. (MASPY)
Selfridges plc (SLF)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: January
1998 Sales (mil.): 1,003.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 0.1%
Employees: 4,000
Revenue per employee: $250,925.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Mohamed Al-Fayed
CEO
Anil Kanna
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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87-135 Brompton Rd., Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7893-8524
Fax: 44-20-7225-6599
Online: Web Site
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