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London — West End shopping district (including Bond Street, [8] [15] Oxford Street, [16] Savile Row, Jermyn Street, Piccadilly and Regent Street), Knightsbridge area (including Sloane Street), Kings Road, Covent Garden area (including Neal Street, Long Acre and Seven Dials), Notting Hill (including Westbourne Grove), Royal Exchange
Aquascutum was established in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, when tailor and entrepreneur John Emary opened a high quality menswear shop at 46 Regent Street.In 1853, after succeeding in producing the first waterproof wool, he had his discovery patented and renamed the company 'Aquascutum', Latin for 'watershield'. [3]
2010 - The launch of the Q Club on the third floor of the Regent Street store; 2011 - Austin Reed move from the original 103-113 Regent Street Store to the opposite side (100 Regent Street) 2016 - Austin Reed entered administration. Five concessions located in Boundary Mills outlet villages will stay open following a buyout by Edinburgh Woollen ...
Peter Robinson (1804–1874), a Yorkshireman, opened a linen drapery shop at 103 Oxford Street in 1833. By 1840, he had opened a Court & General Mourning House store at 247–249 Regent Street, [1] which became known as "Black Peter Robinsons".
Opened shops in numerous city locations. At one time owned by the Forte Group, it was purchased by Jerónimo Martins in 1996. The business struggled in the competitive UK sports market and in 2002 was sold to Sports Direct. Shops were changed to Sports Direct or closed between 2002 and 2012, leaving the Regent Street shop as the sole location.
In 1874 Boosey & Company moved into offices at 295 Regent Street, [4] where the business was to stay for the next 131 years. In 1892, Boosey & Company opened an office in New York which still exists today. [6] The business eventually owned half of Regent Street, and at the time of the merger was managed by Leslie Boosey (1887–1979). [8]
They first opened a shop together in Ludgate Hill which Swan had been operating, but moved to 20 Piccadilly in 1812. They then moved to 49 Regent Street when their former site was demolished to make way for Piccadilly Circus, [ 2 ] which had been the home to the Western Mail coach offices and the Bull & Mouth public house. [ 3 ]
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