Harrods
Selfridges boss Anne Pitcher: ‘The high street is a tragedy’
The doyenne of department stores may be departing for a rival soon, but she is confident that reinvention can keep physical shopping alive
Sarah Butler
13, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
Just Stop Oil activists occupy beds in Harrods in protest against fuel poverty
Protesters take to luxury beds and sofas in London store to call for action on ‘sky-rocketing’ energy bills
Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill and Tobi Thomas
03, Dec, 2022 @6:41 PM
Amazon warehouse workers stage Black Friday strikes and protests around world
On one of firm’s biggest shopping days of year, employees demand better wages and conditions
Mark Sweney
25, Nov, 2022 @9:48 AM
Public buildings in England and Wales likely to get 15%-20% tax rises next year
Business rates revaluation likely to hit hospitals and colleges, while big banks and department stores such as Harrods benefit
Sarah Butler
18, Nov, 2022 @5:29 PM
‘They are buying something’: the cash, gifts and arms cementing the Qatari-UK relationship
The gas-rich state’s influence in Britain reaches to the heart of government, and has been cultivated over decades
Rob Davies and Joseph Smith
17, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
Harrods doubles MD’s pay to £2.3m despite collecting £6m in furlough support
Luxury store made profit of £51m in 2021-22 after Covid restrictions eased and tourists returned
Sarah Butler
30, Oct, 2022 @6:02 PM
Aldi and Primark among retailers closing for Queen’s funeral
Morrisons makes checkout beeps quieter and turns off PA systems as businesses pay respects
Rupert Jones and agencies
12, Sep, 2022 @5:17 PM
Harrods delays summer discount sale due to global supply chain issues
Supplies are running ‘two to three weeks’ behind, a situation the store says has been exacerbated by post-Brexit staff shortages
Sarah Butler
22, Jun, 2022 @5:38 PM
William Blackburn obituary
Other lives: Businessmen who created the New England Ice Cream company and set up an international prize for female playwrights
Lauro Martines
31, Jan, 2022 @2:58 PM
Harrods restaurant staff strike averted after pay victory
UVW union says deal represents a new benchmark for pay in the hospitality sector
Sarah Butler
07, Dec, 2021 @3:37 PM
Harrods £68m in red and faces strike by dozens of restaurant workers
Luxury department store Harrods made a loss last year due to pandemic lockdowns
Sarah Butler
03, Nov, 2021 @5:02 PM
John Hitchin obituary
Other lives: Publisher and bookseller who became Penguin retail director and president of the Booksellers Association
Megan Hitchin
28, Oct, 2021 @7:33 PM
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