Thursday, June 29, 2006

Harrods to add to luxury feel at Terminal 5

Harrods to add to luxury feel at Terminal 5: "Harrods to add to luxury feel at Terminal 5
Harrods could open a store at Heathrow's Terminal 5, which is currently under construction at the west London airport.
According to press reports, the luxury retailer is ahead of Selfridges and Harvey Nichols as the frontrunner to take a 12,000 sq ft site that will act as the centrepiece store at the new terminal.
Colin Hargrave, the managing director of airport operator BAA, told Drapers Record: 'Harrods is an important business partner of ours and we have Harrods stores in a number of our terminals already.'
However, the existing Harrods stores sell mostly souvenirs and the new site will be larger and fashion-centred.
The original Harrods department store in Knightsbridge is perhaps the most famous shop in the world, renowned for its high-class goods.
The new Terminal 5 shop will add to the similarly upmarket feel of the new Heathrow development.
The terminal is also due to feature a restaurant run by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who is one of only three chefs in the UK to maintain three Michelin stars for his restaurants (see Ramsay restaurant on menu at Heathrow)."