Harrods division retailer on November 29, 2012 in Knightsbridge, LondonOli Scarff | Getty PicturesHarrods, London's 170-year-old luxurious division
Harrods division retailer on November 29, 2012 in Knightsbridge, London
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Harrods, London’s 170-year-old luxurious division retailer, opens its Swarovski-sponsored Christmas Grotto on Friday — to buyers who’ve spent hundreds on its merchandise.
In Britain, department shops and malls generally open Christmas “grottos” across the holidays, the place youngsters can go to Santa and are given a present.
Working from November 15 till Christmas Eve, Harrods’ “Secret Forest Grotto” is described as a “snow-covered woodland stuffed with glowing surprises,” with guests being promised an unique reward from Santa Claus.
However in accordance with Harrods’ website, solely those that have achieved Inexperienced 2 Tier or above within the retailer’s loyalty program are “eligible for an invite to (the) grotto.”
Members of the scheme wanted to have unlocked that standing by August 26 this 12 months to be invited to the grotto — which means they’d have needed to have spent greater than £2,000 ($2,566) in Harrods between January 1 and the closing date.
“We care massively about making a go to to the grotto as magical as doable, due to this fact tickets are extraordinarily restricted,” Harrods says on its web site. “All invited clients could have obtained an invite e-mail.”
Visiting the grotto prices £20 per baby, with adults and youngsters below the age of three in a position to go to without cost. The…