World’s best performing luxury department stores. What makes them so successful? Report

Top ranking luxury department stores in the world – a window into what retail reinvention should look like. Sybarite and analyst GlobalData have partnered again to identify the most unique and productive luxury department stores inthe world. Harrods named as world’s best performing luxury department store, says the 2019 research. Harrods, SKP, Le Bon Marché, … Read more

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Britain wants more Chinese shoppers

Britain should be doing more to encourage Chinese shoppers to visit the country Money is no object for many Chinese shoppers, who have become a common sight in London department stores such as Liberty, Harvey Nichols and Harrods. The average spend of a Chinese customer on a single transaction in London during January to October … Read more

Maker of ‘fine hats’ Christy’s finds safe home under Liberty

The hatmaker of the British Monarchy bought by Liberty (BlueGem Capital Partners) Upmarket London department store Liberty has purchased Christy’s, maker of ‘fine hats’ to luminaries as diverse as Winston Churchill and Johnny Depp. The hat maker, synonymous for its Trilbys, Fedoras and Ecuadorian Panamas, was established in 1773 and is the first addition as … Read more