Between 1992 and 2007, Nigel Blow worked for 14 years at Harrods, the upscale London retailer owned by Mohamed Al Fayed.
It follows the broadcast of a program last month that featured the testimonies of over twenty women who said that Al Fayed had sexually abused or raped them when they were employed at Harrods.
In the wake of Al Fayed’s accusations, Mr. Blow repeatedly refused to respond to calls for comment. However, the news was informed that Fenwick would not be accepting the position a day after reaching out to him.
he news first sought to contact Mr Blow on 21 September – and received no answer to several subsequent requests.
Fenwick was called on September 30th to see whether it had any remarks regarding the documentary and Mr. Blow’s historical connections to Harrods.
Fenwick informed the news about a day later that “Nigel Blow has informed us that he will no longer be taking up this position.”
The decision’s rationale has not been disclosed.
Fenwick has eight locations around the UK, but its 140-year-old Newcastle store is its most well-known feature. Earlier this year, it closed its Bond Street branch in London.
Since 2019, Mr. Blow has served as the chain of privately held department stores’ chief executive.
