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One for the Christmas list! Selfridges announces its top toys for 2020 – including Barbie’s Dream House, Super Mario LEGO and Peppa Pig’s shopping centre Selfridges has finally announced its top toy predictions for Christmas 2020 Top picks include everything from classic, creative and sustainable presents Amongst them is Paw Patrol Dino Patroller and a … Read more
Boxing bout in the Bull Ring: Moment Selfridges guard and shopper trade brutal blows like prize fighters inside Birmingham mall in furious row over customer wearing rollerblades Violence broke out at Birmingham’s Bull Ring shopping centre on Saturday A shopper and security guard traded punches by the entrance of a Selfridges The row erupted following … Read more
Selfridges and John Lewis will offer repairs, rental and second-hand products in bid to improve fortunes as High Streets suffer slump Selfridges is exploring repairing and reselling items, such as handbags, as part of ‘Project Earth’ John Lewis will trial renting a range of furniture with prices from £17 a month Retail giants are addressing … Read more
Selfridges today told staff it plans to cut 450 jobs – around 14% of its total headcount – as annual sales are set to be ‘significantly less’ than last year due to the pandemic. The famous department store, which was founded in 1908, said it is facing the ‘toughest year’ in its recent history and … Read more
Gas-spraying attacker leaves 14 Selfridges staff and shoppers needing treatment when he sprays CS-style aerosol at victim on shop floor Shoppers treated at the scene for effects of unknown substance released today Man, in his 20s, was detained by security and arrested on suspicion of affray Metropolitan Police said gas caused similar effects to riot … Read more
Gas-spraying attacker leaves nine Selfridges shoppers needing treatment when he sprays CS-style aerosol at victim on shop floor Shoppers treated at the scene for effects of unknown substance released today Man, in his 20s, was detained by security and arrested on suspicion of affray Metropolitan Police said gas caused similar effects to riot control agent … Read more
Anne Pitcher, the Selfridges managing director who has spent a lifetime working in shops, replies bluntly when asked how it felt to turn the lights out and pull up the shutters on Oxford Street’s most iconic store. ‘Awful,’ she says, describing herself as ‘never happier than when I’m on the shop floor’. ‘The day we … Read more
Former CEO and managing director of Selfridges Roy Stephens, 85, dies in Connecticut hospital from coronavirus Roy Northway Stephens was living at New Canaan nursing home in Connecticut Passed away at Norwalk Hospital on April 14 after catching Covid-19 last mont At the peak of his career he became one of the giant’s of the … Read more
Selfridges cashes in on vegan trend and new toy section to book healthy sales over the festive spell Selfridges’ sales of vegan confectionery almost doubled in the run-up to Xmas Men’s clothing was another strong area with an increase of 11 per cent Retailer recently opened a new 22,000 square foot toy section in London By This … Read more