#selfridges

#selfridges

Selfridges has blamed a slump in the number of international tourists shopping for luxury goods in the UK and weaker consumer confidence for a fall in annual sales, as the retailer racked up losses for a fifth year in a row. The upmarket department store chain reported a 7% decline in sales in the 48 weeks to 4 January 2025 to 775m compared with 835m recorded over the 53 weeks of its previous year.

Rong Bao's inflatable sculptures depict alien life forms, embodying the tension between the mechanical and the organic, inspired by Taoist cosmology and speculative sci-fi.

Selfridges is set to open 40 Duke, a private members' club, in spring 2026, featuring a bar, lounge, and terrace seating up to 144 guests.