Harvey Nichols facts for kids
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Exterior of the flagship store in Knightsbridge (2017)
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Trade name
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Harvey Nichols |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Department stores |
| Founded | 1831 in London, England, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Benjamin Harvey |
| Headquarters | 109–125 Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Number of locations
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13 (2025) |
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| Parent | Dickson Concepts |
Harvey Nichols is a well-known British luxury department store. It started in 1831 and has its main store in Knightsbridge, London. The store sells fancy clothes for men and women, cool accessories, beauty products, and special foods and wines.
A company from Hong Kong called Dickson Concepts owns Harvey Nichols. There are 14 Harvey Nichols locations around the world. These include stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. They even have a special beauty store in Liverpool and a restaurant in the OXO Tower in London.
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History
How it Started
The business began in 1831. A man named Benjamin Harvey opened a shop in Knightsbridge, London. He mostly sold linen, which is a type of fabric.
Benjamin Harvey passed away in 1850. His wife, Anne, then took over the business. She teamed up with Benjamin's son-in-law, James Nichols. Together, they formed the company known as Harvey Nichols & Co.
Growing Bigger
Between 1889 and 1894, the old shop was taken down. A brand new, much larger department store was built in its place. This new building was designed by C. W. Stephens.
In 1920, a big department store chain called Debenhams bought Harvey Nichols. Later, in 1985, Debenhams (including Harvey Nichols) was bought by another group called the Burton Group.
New Owners and Fame
In October 1991, a company from Hong Kong called Dickson Concepts bought Harvey Nichols. They paid £53.6 million for it.
During the 1990s and 2000s, Harvey Nichols became even more famous. It was often mentioned in a popular British TV comedy show called Absolutely Fabulous.
Recent Leaders
On February 17, 2014, Stacey Cartwright became the chief executive officer (CEO) of Harvey Nichols. She took over from Joseph Wan, who had been the CEO for 21 years.
Stacey Cartwright left the company on April 30, 2018. After she left, Daniela Rinaldi and Manju Malhotra took charge. Under their leadership, Harvey Nichols made £229 million in the year ending March 30, 2019. This was a nine percent increase from the year before.
In November 2019, Daniela Rinaldi left the company. Manju Malhotra then became the only chief operating officer. She worked closely with Pearson Poon, an executive director.
On August 16, 2023, it was announced that Manju Malhotra would leave Harvey Nichols at the end of that year. She had worked for the company for over 25 years. Pearson Poon was then named Vice Chairman.
In November 2024, Kate Phelan became the first-ever creative director for the brand.
Locations
The main Harvey Nichols store, called the flagship store, is in Knightsbridge, London. It is not far from another famous store, Harrods.
In 1996, Harvey Nichols opened its first restaurant outside of a store. This was the OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar, and Brasserie in London. It has great views of the River Thames. In the same year, Harvey Nichols opened its first store outside London in Leeds. This large store was in the Victoria Quarter.
Harvey Nichols wanted to open stores in Scotland. They chose a spot in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. This store opened in the summer of 2002.
After a bombing in Manchester in 1996, the city was rebuilt. Harvey Nichols announced in 2000 that they would open a large store there. This store opened in 2002 on New Cathedral Street. It is next to another big store called Selfridges. The Manchester store sells fashion, beauty products, food, wine, and has a bar and restaurant.
In 2012, Harvey Nichols tried out a smaller "Beauty Bazaar" store in Liverpool One. This store focuses only on beauty products. It has now become a permanent location for the company.
Harvey Nichols has also been at The Mailbox in Birmingham since 2001. In May 2013, they announced they would make this store twice as big. The new, larger store covers 45,000 square feet.
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| China | Hong Kong | The Landmark in Central | ||
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| England | Birmingham | The Mailbox | 2001 | |
| Bristol | Cabot Circus | 2008 | ||
| Leeds | Victoria Leeds | 1996 | ||
| London | Knightsbridge | 1831 | Flagship store | |
| Manchester | New Cathedral Street | 2002 | ||
| Ireland | Dublin | Dundrum Town Centre | 2005 | |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | The Avenues | 2012 | |
| Qatar | Doha | Doha Festival City | 2018 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Al-Faysaliyah Tower | ||
| Scotland | Edinburgh | St. Andrew's Square | 2002 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Mall of the Emirates | 2006 |
Images for kids
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Harvey Nichols store in Bristol at Cabot Circus, opened in 2008.
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A branch store in Central, Hong Kong
