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Harrods

87 - 135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 1234

Harrods is the world's most famous Department Store and one of London's top three attractions.

The business, which was started by Charles Henry Harrod in 1849, has burgeoned from a small grocers shop employing two members of staff into a seven story wonderland employing 6,000 employees. The store now has over 300 departments offering its customers hundreds of thousands of different lines of merchandise.

The store's motto, coined for the first time almost a hundred years ago - Omnia, Omnibus, Ubique (all things, for all people, everywhere) is as important today as it was then. Welcoming up to 300,000 customers on certain days of the year, Harrods had to cater for an international clientele with varied tastes.

The store's Chairman, Mohamed Al Fayed, has invested almost £300m in the business since he took over in 1985. His aim has always been to restore the fabric of the business to its glorious best. Rather like painting a long bridge, the job is endless, but today's customers all bear testament to the improvements that have been made under Mr Al Fayed`s tenure.

Opening Times
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 19:00

Nearest Underground (Tube) Station: Knightsbridge