The historic Daniel Burnham-designed Selfridges flagship store at 400 Oxford Street in London is the second-largest shop in the UK (after Harrods) and opened on 15 March 1909. [7] Other Selfridges stores opened in Manchester at the Trafford Centre (1998) and Exchange Square (2002), and in Birmingham at the Bullring (2003). Sinclair, Mark (2 February 2012). "Wordplay in Selfridges' windows". Creative Review. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012 . Retrieved 21 February 2012.

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ITV and Masterpiece produced a series entitled Mr Selfridge, first airing on ITV beginning in January 2013 (in ten parts), and later on PBS starting on 30 March 2013 (in eight parts). [67] ITV began airing ten additional episodes in January 2014. [68] The fourth series began in 2016 with the first episode airing on 8 January 2016. [68] Singh, Anita (24 September 2012). "From Selfridges to John Lewis, we've a treat in store". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 24 September 2013. Under the pressure of [Mr. Selfridge] and the interests allied with him, the councilors admitted the soundness of American building methods and framed a bill which will be pressed at once in parliament [ sic] to permit these methods to be used here.” [45]

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Pierre Koffmann Restaurant on the Roof Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street". The Independent. 22 November 2009 . Retrieved 26 February 2023. In September 2013, the store suspended a shop assistant who refused to serve a friend of Tommy Robinson. [64] [65]

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Selfridges was also featured in the 2017 movie Wonder Woman as the shop where Steve Trevor takes Diana Prince to give her a more contemporary appearance to blend in. [69] Land Securities – Retail – Birmingham, Bull Ring". PropertyMall.com. 18 February 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012 . Retrieved 21 February 2012. Inspired by its founder, Harry Gordon Selfridge, it continues to innovate, push creative boundaries and challenge the status quo digitally and across its four UK stores. Aspinall, Willy; Musson, Roger (1 March 2014). "Selfridge's Seismograph" (PDF). Seismological Research Letters. p.363 . Retrieved 27 October 2023.

In February 2015, one of Selfridges' stores in Manchester installed so-called anti-homeless spikes. [66] Selfridges' windows have become synonymous also with the brand, and to a certain degree have become as famous as the company and Oxford Street location itself. Selfridges has a history of bold art initiatives when it comes to the window designs. Selfridge himself likened the act of shopping to the act of attending the theatre and encouraged his customers to make this connection as well by covering his show windows with silk curtains before dramatically unveiling the displays on opening day. [15] Just as they do today, the window designs served as the opening act of the entire play of the Selfridge experience and helped capture the public’s attention to transform customers into true shoppers. Later, when the building was undergoing restoration, [52] the scaffolding was shrouded with a giant photograph of stars such as Sir Elton John by Sam Taylor-Wood. [53]

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Thought-provoking, unconventional and fearlessly creative, Selfridges has always sought to do things a little differently. More than a shop, Selfridges is a social centre powered by imagination, curiosity and creativity and has been named Best Department Store in the World four times. Also involved in the design of the store were American architect Francis Swales, who worked on decorative details, and British architects R. Frank Atkinson and Thomas Smith Tait. [46] [47] The distinctive polychrome sculpture above the Oxford Street entrance is the work of British sculptor Gilbert Bayes. [48] Selfridges installs 'inhumane' anti-homeless spikes outside Manchester store". The Independent. London. 16 February 2015. Glancey, Jonathan (1 September 2003). "Top of the blobs". The Guardian. London: guardian.co.uk . Retrieved 21 February 2012. Hines, Thomas S. (31 October 1974). Burnham of Chicago. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago. ISBN 978-0195018363.

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Selfridges Drops Foie Gras From Shelves–Geese Dance Everywhere". Vegetarian Star. 16 November 2009 . Retrieved 21 February 2012. The huge SIGSALY scrambling apparatus, by which transatlantic conferences between American and British officials (most notably Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt) were secured against eavesdropping, was housed in the basement from 1943 on, with extension to the Cabinet War Rooms about a mile away. [23] The shop's early history was dramatised in ITV's 2013 series, Mr Selfridge. [41] Architecture [ edit ] Selfridges Building, Birmingham

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In the 1920s and 1930s, the roof of the store hosted terraced gardens, cafes, a mini golf course and an all-girl gun club. The roof, with its extensive views across London, was a common place for strolling after a shopping trip and was often used for fashion shows. [20] The long lasting influence that Harry Selfridge would have on shopping and department stores became immediately clear with Selfridges' opening day. The store’s opening to much fanfare on 15 March 1909 laid the foundation for the success of the entire lifestyle that Selfridge aimed to promote. Even before the unveiling of the window displays, innovative marketing techniques set up the momentous occasion and the store for great success. [57] Birmingham Selfridges named must see sight". The Daily Telegraph. London. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 21 February 2012.

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Armstrong, Ashley. "Selfridges sale to Thailand's Central Group agreed". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 3 December 2021. Loeb, Walter. "Selfridges: A Shopper's Paradise With A Colorful Founder". Forbes . Retrieved 5 June 2017. Hamilton Stamp Club Mr Selfridge". Archived from the original on 15 November 2017 . Retrieved 30 June 2017. Whether you're on the hunt for a treat for the food lover in your life or simply looking for some gourmet ingredients to boost your own cupboards, we've got an impressive selection of luxury food and drinks in the Selfridges Selection. In September 1998, Selfridges expanded and opened its first department store outside London. A 200,000-square-foot (18,600m 2) anchor store at the newly opened Trafford Centre in Greater Manchester. [26] Following its success, Selfridges announced they would open an additional store in Greater Manchester. A 126,000-square-foot (11,700m 2) store in Exchange Square, Manchester city centre. The Exchange Square store opened in 2002 as Manchester city centre started to return to normal following the 1996 Manchester bombing. [27] Selfridges at Exchange Square, Manchester