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In 1865 he expanded further into Regent Street, buying Hodge and Lowman Linen drapers, which occupied 252–262 Regents Street. [ 4 ] During the 1850s, John Lewis , later the founder of a rival department store, worked for Peter Robinson, initially as a drapery assistant, but worked his way up to being the youngest silk buyer in London.
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 ...
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 1998, Asprey plc was renamed Asprey & Garrard and moved from 112 Regent Street to premises on New Bond Street. The company demerged in 2002, with Garrard returning to the Albemarle Street site it first occupied in 1911. Garrard was acquired by the US private equity firm Yucaipa Companies in 2006, ending its partnership with Asprey. [7]
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]
Regent Street shop interior in 2010, marking Hamleys' 250th birthday. Hamleys expanded and moved its flagship store in London from No. 200 Regent Street to its current site at Nos. 188–196, Regent Street, in 1981, which in 1994 was the largest toy shop in the world.