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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 ...
A deal has been agreed for the Darlington store to stay open.
Colsons, later Dingles and House of Fraser, was a department store located in Exeter, Devon, England. Located on the High Street, the store was founded in 1792, then expanded after damage in the Second World War. It was later acquired by House of Fraser and grouped with Plymouth-based Dingles, taking
In 1954, Harrods was purchased by House of Fraser, and D H Evans become a trading arm within the Harrods group. A second D H Evans store was added in Wood Green, London in 1980, and the Oxford Street store was refurbished twice between 1982 and 1985. [2] In 2001, the store was rebranded under the House of Fraser name. [3]
On 16 March 2005 it was announced that the Douglas Miller family were in advanced negotiations to sell the business to the House of Fraser, at an estimated price of £100–200 million, [citation needed] but a month later it was sold for £46.1 million. [1] While other acquisitions by House of Fraser had been renamed, Jenners kept its identity. [8]
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]
Despite the persistent rise in living costs due to inflation over the past two years, certain goods and services have become more affordable, offering a reprieve for consumers. While inflation has...
Hugh Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of Allander (15 January 1903 – 6 November 1966), was the grandson of Hugh Fraser I, and the father of Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet. He inherited his father's shop and built it into the large retail chain now known as House of Fraser .