Pursuits
Fortnum & Mason May Take Its British Indulgences to U.S. Market
A shopper carries a festive hamper inside a store, operated by Fortnum & Mason Plc, in London.
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Fortnum & Mason, the 300-year-old mainstay of London’s Piccadilly, may take its 5,000-pound ($7,538) luxury food hampers and classic English teas across the Atlantic.
The billionaire Weston family, who have owned the quintessentially British retailer since 1951, are exploring options to open a store in the U.S., Ewan Venters, chief executive officer of Fortnum & Mason, said in an interview.