Department store chain Selfridges opened its London flagship in 1909 and now operates three other regional outlets – two in Manchester and one in Birmingham. It was created by Harry Gordon Selfridge with the aim to make shopping a leisure activity and bring consumerism to the UK. The department store has focus on beauty and fashion, and is famed for its window displays, especially at Christmas. It is owned by the multinational Central Group. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Selfridges and the department stores sector.
Disney Consumer Products vice president of marketing and communications Shauna McCarthy speaks to Retail Week about its “once-in-a-lifetime” partnership with Selfridges over the festive season.
Selfridges and Disney have partnered to run a two-month-long experiential Christmas collaboration including the biggest installation on the front of the Oxford Street store in more than half a century.
Finisterre has launched a pop-up shop in Selfridges London for a limited time.
Selfridges has reopened its newly transformed and upsized beauty hall at its Birmingham store.
Selfridges has more than halved its losses, despite posting a small dip in revenues as it focused on higher margin sales.
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