Harvey Nichols at the corner of Knightsbridge and Sloane Street in London

A Harvey Nichols advertisement encourages women to buy an expensive pair of shoes that they are unable to afford and eat beans on toast every day until the next time they are paid

A branch store in Central, Hong Kong

Harvey Nichols ("Harvey Nicks"), founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Baked beans is a dish consisting of Beans baked (or despite the name usually stewed) in a Sauce. Central (also Central District; Cantonese Choong Wan or Chung Wan) the Central business district of Hong Kong was commonly known as part of Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. Its original store is in London, but it expanded to Leeds, and later to more cities in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it offers many of the world's most prestigious brands in womenswear, menswear, accessories, beauty, food, and home. Linen is a Textile made from the Fibers of the Flax plant Linum usitatissimum. Fashion accessories are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as Jewelry, Gloves, Handbags, Hats belts, Harvey Nichols attracts younger shoppers than its rival Harrods but tends to be more expensive. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England.

History

In 1813, Benjamin Harvey opened a linen shop in a terraced house on the corner of Knightsbridge and Sloane Street in London. Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. Sloane Street is a street in London which runs north to south from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along The business passed on to Harvey's daughter in 1820 on the understanding that she go into partnership with Colonel Nichols, selling Oriental carpets, silks, and luxury goods alongside the linens.

The existing Knightsbridge store was opened in the 1880s, with the rear section added in 1932. Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London.

In 1919, Harvey Nichols was bought by Debenhams and in 1985 became part of the Burton Group. Debenhams plc ( is a British -based retailer operating under a Department Store format in the UK and franchise stores in other countries In 1991, the store was acquired by Dickson Concepts an international retailer and distributor of branded luxury goods based in Hong Kong and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Hong Kong Stock Exchange ( also 港交所 abbreviated as HKEX;) is the Stock exchange of Hong Kong. In April 1996, Harvey Nichols obtained a full listing on the London Stock Exchange and for next seven years, remained a listed company. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. 1996 also marks the year when Harvey Nichols opened their first store outside of London.

February 2003, however, saw the controversial return of Harvey Nichols to private ownership. The store is now owned by the Hong Kong-based businessman Dr. Dickson Poon whose retail businesses extend to North America, Europe, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Dickson Poon SBS (潘迪生 Poon Dik Sang) is a Hong Kong businessman in the Luxury goods retailing sector

Overview

In the United Kingdom, Harvey Nichols has stores in London, Leeds, Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Manchester. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um It also has a store in Al-Faysaliyah Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and a store at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin in Ireland. The Al Faisaliyah Center (or Al Faisaliah Center, برج الفيصلية was the first Skyscraper constructed in Saudi Arabia, and the second tallest Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Dundrum Town Centre is a shopping centre located in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland on the site of the defunct Pye television factory Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It opened a store in Istanbul's Kanyon Shopping Mall on October 13, 2006. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey In February 2006, it opened a store in Dubai in the Mall of the Emirates, and it is considered the largest Harvey Nichols store outside the UK. The London flagship store is located in the heart of Knightsbridge. flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. Rival store Harrods is located only a few streets away. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England.

In addition to its fashion retailing business, Harvey Nichols redeveloped the top floor of its London flagship store to create a restaurant, bar, café, wine shop, and foodmarket which have become destinations in their own right. A similar concept operates from the top floors of all Harvey Nichols full-size stores.

In 1996, Harvey Nichols launched its first stand-alone restaurant in London, the OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar, and Brasserie, viewing the River Thames. The OXO Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Another restaurant, called Prism, was opened in the city's financial district in 1999.

Harvey Nichols opened the 32,000 square foot store in Dundrum, Dublin in September 2005. Dundrum Town Centre is a shopping centre located in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland on the site of the defunct Pye television factory Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Further stores are due to open in Bristol, Dubai (120,000 square feet), and Hong Kong (60,000 square feet, located in The Landmark) in the autumn of 2006. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Landmark ( Chinese 置地廣場 is an office and shopping development owned by Hong Kong Land in Central Hong Kong. It also has proposals to stores in Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff in the near future. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Harvey Nichols will also opens 10,000sq m store in Grand Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia in Autumn 2008^[1]. Grand Indonesia is a mixed-use complex with a total measurement of about 640 000 m2 located beside the prominent Selamat Datang Monument, fronting the traffic Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.

Harvey Nichols in the Media

Soon after opening a new store in Edinburgh in 2002, managers faced an official complaint after staff tried to stop a homeless man selling the Big Issue magazine outside. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991, The Big Issue produces an award winning entertainment and current affairs ^[2]

Summer 2003: Objections were made to a magazine advertisement that appeared in Vogue, ELLE and Harpers & Queen and on a poster. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 The complainants objected that the advertisement was irresponsible, because it showed unsafe driving and was offensive to people who had been, or who knew people who had been, involved in road accidents. [1]

On 20 March 2004, protests stopped Harvey Nichols selling fur. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In a statement, Clive Morton, the Company Director of Harvey Nichols, said: "The board has today reviewed the company’s fur policy and has decided going forward that we will no longer stock real fur items. " [2]

On 21 September 2005, 22-year-old Clare Bernal, a beautician working on the ground floor at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge was shot repeatedly at close range by Michael Pech, her obsessed former lover. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pech then turned the gun on himself, suffering a fatal head wound. ^[3]

In August 2007 Harvey Nichols decided to take Foie Gras off the shelves in all their stores, nationwide. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PETA met up with the department store telling them about the cruelty in foie gras production, which after concluded in Harvery Nichols to take it off their shelves.

The UK rap duo The Mitchell Brothers recorded a song, entitled 'Harvey Nicks' comically looking at how the pair are frowned upon in the shop when they enter wearing inappropriate clothing. For the EastEnders characters see Phil Mitchell and Grant Mitchell. Another UK rapper, Plan B (Artist) recorded the song 'Some1 Switched In Harvey Nicks' after reading the story of Clare Bernal (see above) in the newspaper while supporting The Mitchell Brothers during a concert. He made the song available for free download as he did not feel it was right to make money from the incident, but also did not want to see the song wasted. At a Tiscali music session he played an acoustic version of the song, with the guitar of Radiohead's song 'Street Spirit (Fade Out. )'

References

External links

• Harvey Nichols web site
• Harvey Nichols online store
• Profile of Dickson Poon, Asia Week 1997
• Harvey Nichols Fur Protests
• Harvey Nichols Adverts Complaint
• Harvey Nichols Employment Tribunals
• Harvey Nichols at Luxury Edinburgh