Charles Henry Harrod

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Charles Henry Harrod (16 April 1799, Lexden, Colchester – 31 March 1885, Chiswick Urban District)^[1] was an English business tycoon, involved in the retail trade. He is known best as the founder of the world renowned Harrods Department Store in London, which is known especially for its food halls, sales of luxury foreign foods and its fashion and beauty departments. Harrods also retails its own exclusive brand.