Harrods’ CEO says U.S. department stores are committing suicide
November 17, 2017
Michael Ward, chief of Harrods, told CNBC that department stores in the U.S. have struggled in recent years as they have failed to continually introduce new concepts that attract shoppers. “I think the American graveyard is really them self-committing suicide,” said Mr. Ward.
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