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House of Fraser and Frasers are a British department store chain with 26 locations across the United Kingdom and 2 in Ireland, part of Frasers Group. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century and in 1936 began a period of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. British entrepreneur (born 1964) Mike Ashley Ashley in 2023 Born Michael James Wallace Ashley (1964-09-09) 9 September 1964 (age 60) Walsall, Staffordshire, England Occupation Businessman Years active 1980–present Title CEO of Sports Direct (1982–2018) Newcastle United owner (2007 ...
In January 2021, it was announced that the Jenners House of Fraser store in Edinburgh was closing for good and 200 jobs would be lost. [71] In February, Frasers offloaded their 25% stake in French Connection. [72] In April 2021, the group announced it had doubled the hit it expects to take from the coronavirus pandemic to £200 million. [73]
Fraser then went into partnership with Alexander McLaren to develop the retail side of the business and expanded it into one of the largest stores in Glasgow. [ 1 ] Fraser died in 1873 leaving his business to whichever of his five sons decided to take up a share in it: in the end three sons, one of whom was the father of Hugh Fraser, 1st Baron ...
He then led negotiations with Yuan Yafei, the chairman of Chinese conglomerate Sanpower, which in July 2014 acquired 89% of the shares in House of Fraser through its subsidiary Nanjing Cenbest. [7] In September 2014, McCarthy stepped down as executive chairman of House of Fraser to concentrate on his family's new investment vehicle, No.9 ...
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The department store itself was also rebranded from 'Howells' to the core marque 'House of Fraser'; however, due to the store's status as a listed building, the 'James Howell & Co' signs remained. In August 2010, banners referring to the store as 'Howells' appeared above the main entrances and the House of Fraser signage. [citation needed]
Hard work, consistency and "big ole hugs" have amounted to success for Ronda Morrison, who operates House of Morrison Shoe Repair in Detroit.