Founded in 1838, which Edinburgh store was the oldest independent department store in the world until it became part of House of Fraser in 2005?
"deco building in the city's Deansgate. In Edinburgh, Jenners saw a similar development. It started as a drapery shop in 1838. By 1890 it had grown into Scotland's largest retail shop by gobbling up all of the small shops in the neighbourhood. In 1895, after a devastating fire, a new ultra-modern building opened, with lavish electrical lighting, hydraulic lifts and air conditioning. Four hours after the grand opening, 25,000 people had already visited the store. In the UK the term ""department store"" still refers to the traditional, classic department store, which has a wide range of independent departments with their"
"House of Fraser House of Fraser is a British department store group with 57 stores and two outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland. 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 after the Second World War a large number of acquisitions transformed the company into a national chain. From 1936 onwards the company expanded substantially through acquisitions, including Scottish Drapery Corporation (1952), Binns (1953), Barkers of Kensington (1957), and Dickins & Jones and the Harrods group"
"or sold as going concerns: House of Fraser House of Fraser is a British department store group with 57 stores and two outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland. 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 after the Second World War a large number of acquisitions transformed the company into a national chain. From 1936 onwards the company expanded substantially through acquisitions, including Scottish Drapery Corporation (1952), Binns (1953), Barkers of Kensington (1957), and Dickins &"
"of Fraser stores. House of Fraser itself was acquired by Icelandic investment company, Baugur Group, in late 2006, and then by Sports Direct on the 10 August 2018. The Victoria Street department store now trades as House of Fraser Victoria. Situated within the City of Westminster, to the south of St. James's Park, it is the only department store to trade in the locality. Each of its four selling-floors holds a broad range of merchandise including clothing, accessories and cosmetics, furnishing, household and electrical goods. 'World of Food', a new food hall concept in House of Fraser stores (introduced at"
"Cavendish House Cavendish House is Cheltenham's oldest and leading department store (established in 1823), located on The Promenade. Its establishment was of great significance for Cheltenham's future reputation as a leading shopping centre. Known as 'Cavendish House' from its early days, its name was officially adopted with the registration of a limited liability company in 1883. The store became part of the House of Fraser group in 1997. In December 1813, Thomas Clark, who was the owner of a small drapery shop at 44 Wigmore Street, close to Cavendish Square, London, England, assumed William Debenham as an equal partner, and"
"Hugh Fraser (retailer) Hugh Fraser (1815 - 1873) was the founder of House of Fraser, now one of the largest retail chains in the United Kingdom. Born the son of a Dunbartonshire farmer, Fraser was apprenticed to ""Stewart & McDonald"", a drapery warehouse in Glasgow, where he became a manager. In 1849, he formed a partnership with James Arthur, another Glasgow shop owner, to open a drapery shop in Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Together they expanded the business developing in particular its wholesale business which Arthur took over completely in 1865. Fraser then went into partnership with Alexander McLaren to"
"2001, the store was rebranded under the House of Fraser name. D H Evans D H Evans was a department store located in Oxford Street, London before becoming part of House of Fraser. The store was rebranded as House of Fraser in 2001. D H Evans was opened in 1879 by Dan Harries Evans at 320 Oxford Street. Evans was a Welshman who had trained as draper and had moved to London in 1878. This store quickly grew and by 1885 he had taken on three of the adjoining stores. In 1893 the store moved into further new premises at"
"quality of shops and clamped down on abusive traders, who were then refused licences. Several British retail chains regard their Oxford Street branch as the flagship store. Debenhams opened as Marshall & Snelgrove in 1870; in 1919 they merged with Debenhams, which had opened in nearby Wigmore Street in 1778. The company was owned by Burton between 1985 and 1998. The London flagship store of the House of Fraser began as D H Evans in 1879 and moved to its current premises in 1935. It was the first department store in the UK with escalators serving every floor. Selfridges, Oxford"
"by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1988. In 2004 it changed its vision statement from its goal to ""be the most exciting department store outside London"" to ""Confidently Independent"". The store made national news in 2007 when it publicised that it would stop selling pate de foie gras, following a boycott by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton. 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 £100–200 million, but a month later it was sold"
"develop the retail side of the business and expanded it into one of the largest stores in Glasgow. 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 Fraser of Allander, did so and the business continued to develop. Hugh Fraser (retailer) Hugh Fraser (1815 - 1873) was the founder of House of Fraser, now one of the largest retail chains in the United Kingdom. Born the son of a Dunbartonshire farmer, Fraser"
"department stores in the UK. Beginning as a small shop owned by S. and J. Watts in 1796, its sold a variety of goods. Kendal Milne and Faulkner purchased the business in 1835. Expanding the space, rather than using it as a typical warehouse simply to showcase textiles, it became a vast bazaar. Serving Manchester's upmarket clientele for over 200 years, it was taken over by House of Fraser and recently rebranded as House of Fraser Manchester – although most Mancunians still refer to it as Kendals. The Kendal Milne signage still remains over the main entrance to the art"
"Cavendish House Co Ltd shares again changed hands passing to JJ Allen Ltd, department store group based in Bournemouth, England. In 1970, J J Allen Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser plc. Cavendish House Cavendish House is Cheltenham's oldest and leading department store (established in 1823), located on The Promenade. Its establishment was of great significance for Cheltenham's future reputation as a leading shopping centre. Known as 'Cavendish House' from its early days, its name was officially adopted with the registration of a limited liability company in 1883. The store became part of the House of Fraser group in"
"name change to House of Fraser. The Manchester institution dates back to 1836 but had been trading as Watts Bazaar since 1796. At its zenith the store had buildings on both sides of Deansgate linked by a subterranean passage ""Kendals Arcade"" and an art nouveau tiled food hall. The store was especially known for its emphasis on quality and style over low prices giving it the nickname ""the Harrods of the North"", although this was due in part to Harrods acquiring the store in 1919. Other large Manchester stores included Paulden's (currently Debenhams) and Lewis's (now a Primark). In London,"
"(1959). In 1948, the company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange. Later acquisitions included Howells (1972) and Army & Navy Stores (1973). Ownership of the group passed to the Al Fayed family in 1985 (£615million), and in 1995 it was listed in the FTSE Index as House of Fraser plc, with Harrods moved into the private ownership of the Al Fayeds. In the 1990s several stores were closed and fifteen stores transferred to a joint venture with British Land Company, which then continued operating under their old name. The former Harrod group store D H Evans on Oxford"
"Department store (or Daley's), affectionately known as Harrods of the North (which once stood proudly in Sauchiehall Street) and to John Urie founder of City Bakeries and one time owner of Glasgow's Ca'D'Oro Building. There is no connection to Sir Hugh Fraser founder of the British department stores House of Fraser or to the greetings card manufacturer of the same name. Gordon Fraser (actor) Gordon Duncan Simon Fraser (born 16 May 1977) is a Scottish actor. Gordon who is of Scottish descent, was born in Ayr and brought up in Glasgow. An only child, his parents moved around Scotland living"
"North British Hotel to the east. In between were the Royal British Hotel, Old Waverley Hotel, and Mount Royal Hotel, all of which survive. Several UK high street brands such as Boots, Scotland's largest Boots City Store, H&M, Debenhams, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, Topman and Topshop, are just a few of the shops located along Princes Street. Jenners department store (now owned by House of Fraser) is an Edinburgh institution, surviving the disappearance of many other local department stores, such as Patrick Thompson's. There has been controversy over buildings from the latter half of the 20th century on"
"D H Evans D H Evans was a department store located in Oxford Street, London before becoming part of House of Fraser. The store was rebranded as House of Fraser in 2001. D H Evans was opened in 1879 by Dan Harries Evans at 320 Oxford Street. Evans was a Welshman who had trained as draper and had moved to London in 1878. This store quickly grew and by 1885 he had taken on three of the adjoining stores. In 1893 the store moved into further new premises at 290-294 Oxford Street and became a limited liability company. The new"
"first, ground and basement levels would house H&M and Nokia. Following the closure of the Regent Street store, branches of Dickins & Jones at Epsom, Richmond, and Milton Keynes continued to trade under that name until 2007, when they were rebranded as House of Fraser stores. However, the Dickins & Jones name continues to be used by House of Fraser as one of its in-house brands for women's fashion wear. Dickins & Jones Dickins & Jones was a high-quality department store in London, England, which traded between 1835 and 2007, although tracing its origins to 1790. From 1835, the main"
"being re-branded Rackhams in 1978. The Bradford store continued to operate within the House of Fraser business until 1995 when the store was closed, while Bingley & Doncaster were also closed. The only store in the Brown Muff empire to still be open as a House of Fraser is Skipton. Brown Muff Brown Muff & Co was a small chain of department stores based in Yorkshire, England, with its flagship store located in Bradford. It was purchased by House of Fraser in 1977. Brown Muff & Co were started in 1814 by Elizabeth Brown at 11 Market Street, Bradford as"
"and House of Fraser companies was subject of a written question in the House of Commons and the following companies were listed as subsidiaries of Army & Navy: Army & Navy Stores (United Kingdom) Army & Navy Stores was a department store group in the United Kingdom, which originated as a co-operative society for military officers in the nineteenth century. The society became a limited company in the 1930s and purchased a number of independent stores during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1973 the Army and Navy Stores group was acquired by House of Fraser. From 2005 onwards the remaining"
"became part of the Harrods group in 1914, and expanded to cover Nos. 224–244 in 1922, in a new building designed by Sir Henry Tanner. In 1959, House of Fraser took over the store by buying the Harrods group. In 2005, House of Fraser announced that the store would close the following year, after it had been making a loss for several years and not kept up with more fashion-conscious department stores elsewhere. The building has been redeveloped with small shop units on the lower floors and flats and offices above. The Liberty department store is based at Nos. 210–220."
"Fraser. The Company added to its private-label brands in 2000 with House of Fraser womenswear, The Collection menswear, and a Linea Home line. In 2003, Tom Hunter put forward a hostile bid for the Group, with the possible intention to merge with Allders, another department store he had shareholdings in. In addition there was a large reduction in the number of House of Fraser stores in Scotland which included the sell off or closure of branches in Aberdeen (Frasers), Dundee (Arnotts), Inverness (Frasers), Paisley (Arnotts) and Perth (Frasers). 2005 was a significant year of growth for House of Fraser with"
"Street. In 1926, the store was purchased by the newly formed holding company Scottish Drapery Corporation, and Patrick Thomson's or PTs. as it was affectionally known marketed itself as ""The Shopping Centre of Scotland"". In 1952, the Scottish Drapery Corporation was purchased by House of Fraser and Patrick Thomson continued to operate. However, with the re-organisation of House of Fraser in the 1970s to several operating brands, Patrick Thomson was closed and re-opened as an Arnotts in 1976. The store continued to operate as an Arnotts until it was closed in 1982. In 1984 the building was re-opened as the"
"voluntarily and the business became part of the House of Fraser group. It continued in this guise until 2006, when the 135-year-old business was shut as House of Fraser consolidated its business model. Barkers of Kensington Barkers of Kensington was a department store in Kensington High Street, Kensington, London. It was started by John Barker and James Whitehead, later Lord Mayor of London, in 1870. It was sold to House of Fraser in 1957 and was closed in 2006. Part of the building now contains a branch of Whole Foods Market. In 1870 John Barker and James Whitehead opened a"
"store was sold to Welsh banker Sir Julian Hodge, who subsequently sold the store to Mohammed Al-Fayed, owner of the House of Fraser chain, meaning the store ceased to be an independent department store. The store is still owned by House of Fraser, although the chain was bought by Icelandic investment company, Baugur Group, in late 2006. While under the ownership of Al-Fayed, the House of Fraser chain prompted controversy with its sale of animal fur. In the late 1980s activists petrol bombed the Howells store, along with the flagship Harrods store and the store's Plymouth branch. The ethical sourcing"
"Dickins & Jones Dickins & Jones was a high-quality department store in London, England, which traded between 1835 and 2007, although tracing its origins to 1790. From 1835, the main store was in London's Regent Street. In its final years the store had branches at Epsom, Richmond, and Milton Keynes. The name is now a fashion brand of House of Fraser. In 1790, Dickins and Smith opened a shop at 54, Oxford Street, at the sign of the Golden Lion. In 1830 the shop was renamed ""Dickins, Sons and Stevens"", and in 1835 it moved its premises to Numbers 232"
"Army & Navy Stores (United Kingdom) Army & Navy Stores was a department store group in the United Kingdom, which originated as a co-operative society for military officers in the nineteenth century. The society became a limited company in the 1930s and purchased a number of independent stores during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1973 the Army and Navy Stores group was acquired by House of Fraser. From 2005 onwards the remaining Army & Navy stores (the flagship store located on Victoria Street in London and the three others in Maidstone, Camberley, and Chichester) were refurbished and re-branded as House"
"Small Electricals, Tableware<br> Ground Floor - Cosmetics, Accessories, Umbrellas and Bags, Gifts, Luggage, Pharmacy, Tourism, Broad Street Cafe<br> First Floor - 1738 Tearoom, Toys and Games Second Floor - Bedding and Bathrooms, Customer Toilets, Haberdashery, Parcel Collection point, Boswells of Oxford Boswells of Oxford is the largest independent family-run department store in Oxford, England. The store has been trading since 1738, and is the second oldest family owned department store in the world. It was initially founded by Francis Boswell and located at 50 Cornmarket Street. Boswells started up in business manufacturing and selling luggage and trunks, and it is"
"before buying Port Talbot business W J Williams in 1951 and 10 years later opening a brand new store in the town of Cwmbran. In 1958, the Swansea store was expanded and by 1959 included a newly installed Food Hall. In 1977 the business was purchased from the Andrews family by House of Fraser. The Swansea store was closed in 2005 and demolished in 2007, while the Cwmbran store is now home to House of Fraser. David Evans (department store) David Evans was a small department store group based in South Wales with its flagship store located in Swansea. David"
"Benzie & Miller Benzie & Miller was a small department store chain based in Scotland and became part of House of Fraser in 1958. Benzie & Miller was set up as a department store in 1920 by an amalgamation of business' in Fraserburgh, Scotland. In 1886 a 21-year-old William Benzie took over the management of a drapery business in Mid Street, Fraserburgh called ""The Colosseum"". Within a year he had set up shop in Buckie with his own store, but was asked to take over the business in Fraserburgh from Mitchell & Co, and sold the Buckie business shortly afterwards."
"announced. On 10 August 2018 Mike Ashley's Sports Direct chain agreed to buy the business (stores, stock, brand) for £90 million after the chain went into administration earlier that day. The company was founded by Hugh Fraser and James Arthur in 1849 as a small drapery shop on the corner of Argyle Street and Buchanan Street in Glasgow, Scotland trading as Arthur and Fraser. Hugh Fraser had been apprenticed to Stewart & McDonald Ltd, a Glasgow drapery warehouse where he rose to the position of warehouse manager and from where he brought many of initial customers. James Arthur also owned"
"Kendals Kendals was the name mostly used by Mancunians of a department store in Manchester, England now operated as House of Fraser. The store had previously been known during its operation as Kendal Milne, Kendal, Milne & Co, Kendal, Milne & Faulkner, Harrods or Watts. The store was opened as Watts' in 1832, and became Kendal, Milne & Faulkner when three employees bought out the business and re-opened it in 1836. The founder John Watts had begun a drapery business in Deansgate in 1796 which became prosperous and was later known as ""The Bazaar"" and expanded onto a site on"
"stores in the House of Fraser chain. The store underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment, bringing in new fashion labels and modernising the store to bring it in line with the new John Lewis store which opened nearby in late 2009. 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. On 7 June 2018, it was"