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Selfridges is a Grade II listed retail premises on Oxford Street in London.It was designed by Daniel Burnham for Harry Gordon Selfridge, and opened in 1909. [1] Still the headquarters of Selfridge & Co. department stores, with 540,000 square feet (50,000 m 2) of selling space, [2] the store is the second largest retail premises in the UK [1] (after Harrods). [2]
Oxford Street has been ranked as the most important retail location in Britain and the busiest shopping street in Europe. [96] The pavements are congested because of shoppers and tourists, many of whom arrive at a tube station, and the roadway is regularly blocked by buses.
A shopping street or shopping district is a designated road or quarter of a city/town that is composed of individual retail establishments (such as stores, boutiques, restaurants, and shopping complexes). Such areas will typically be pedestrian-oriented, with street-side buildings, wide sidewalks, etc. [1] [2]
"We can now get on with the job of helping to rejuvenate the UK's premier shopping street." Mr Machin said the shop would support 2,000 jobs. M&S says the new store is vital to revamping Oxford ...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) will demolish its flagship Oxford Street store after three years of planning delays over the art deco building. Plans to rejuvenate the building as a nine-storey retail space ...
The Oxford Street store in London. A Milne-Shaw seismograph was set up on the Oxford Street store's third floor in 1932, attached to one of the building's main stanchions, where it remained unaffected by traffic or shoppers. It successfully recorded the Belgian earthquake of 11 June 1938, which was also felt in London.
Oxford Street receives more than 500,000 visitors every day, according to the statement, and is home to flagship stores such as Selfridges and John Lewis But the world-famous shopping strip has ...
He increased his store space in Oxford Street by buying up nearby shops, so by 1850 he was able to create a department store which was known for selling fashionable ladies clothes and accessories. [3] In 1865 he expanded further into Regent Street, buying Hodge and Lowman Linen drapers, which occupied 252–262 Regents Street. [4]