... Harry Gordon Selfridge. Famous of course, for Selfridges and Co., of London. He also was famous for the Chicago department store, Marshall Wells. He coined the phrase, 'only so many days left before Christmas', encouraging people to shop early.
Much later, after losing his fortune because of a fondness for fashionable women and a related gambling addiction, he died penniless.
Yet, Selfridges is now back, thanks to the Westons of Canada. Selfridges continues on.
Many members of the wealthy Weston family are famous. The most recognizable family member to the average Canadian today is Galen Weston Jr. He frequently appears in commercials for Loblaw grocery stores and President's Choice label foods.
Yeah for the Canadians!
ReplyDeleteI've been to Selfridges several times when I visited London in my youth. Nice to see it will survive.
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