Hamleys• Hamleys is the oldest toy shop in the world .• One of the world's best-known retailers of toys.• Founded by William Hamley as "Noah's Ark" in High

Holborn, London, in 1760, it moved to its current site on Regent Street in 1881.

• The chain has ten other outlets in the United Kingdom and nearly 50 franchises worldwide.

History of Hamleys• Hamleys was bought in June 2003 by the Baugur

Group, an Icelandic investment company. • When Baugur collapsed, its stake in the toy store was

taken over by the Icelandic bank Landsbanki. • In September 2012 Groupe Ludendo, a toy retailer

based in France at £60 million.• In October 2015 it was reported that Groupe

Ludendo was negotiating the sale of Hamleys, possibly to a Hong Kong company.

Competitors of Hamleys• K.B. Toys• Toys R U

Hamleys in India

• Hamleys holds an exclusive tie-up with Reliance Retail for merchandising its famous toys for children.

• Reliance Retail plans to open 20 toy stores of the UK-based Hamleys in India at an investment of Rs .120 crore.

• There are stores in all metro cities of India i.e Mumbai , Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai.

Harrods • Retail Department store.• Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first

established his business in 1834.• Beginning in a single room , Harrod's son built

the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruits and vegetables.

• Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880.

History of Harrods

• Founded in 1834.• Purchased by the Fayed brothers in 1985.• Fayed announces he has sold Harrods to the

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in 2010.

Products of Harrods

• Clothing for women, men, children and infants• Electronics • Jewelry • Pets and pet accessories• Toys • Food and drink• Health and beauty items• Packaged gifts• Stationery • Housewares • Furniture and much more.