'Some people never forgive Al Fayed for buying their favourite store, Harrods' | East London and West Essex Guardian Series
The Egyptian-born businessman who took control of the luxury Knightsbridge department store in 1985, has died aged 94.
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The Egyptian-born businessman who took control of the luxury Knightsbridge department store in 1985, has died aged 94.
The Egyptian-born businessman who took control of the luxury Knightsbridge department store in 1985, has died aged 94.
Mohamed Al Fayed was buried on Friday in a chamber next to his son Dodi in a mausoleum guarded by statues of lions and sphinxes on the family's 226-acre Surrey estate
The U.K. luxury retail market is a seesaw right now — Harrods is on top with Selfridges and Harvey Nichols trying to balance in.
Harrods had a 52 percent increase in turnover to 994.1 million pounds, a 339.9 million pounds increase from the previous year.