Oxford Street

Oxford Street. Main shopping street flagship branches major British g street retailers g including Selfridges , John Lewis (includes ), Marks & Spencer other department shops.

Oxford Street major thoroughfare London, England City Westminster. With 300 stores, Europe's busiest shopping street, dense.

It approximately ( kilometres) Marble Arch north corner Hy Park, through Oxford Circus St Giles' Circus, intersection Charing Cross Road Tottenham Court Road. Eastwards, becomes New Oxford Street until Hig Holborn. West Marble Arch, Oxford Street becomes Bayswater Road A40 which continues towards Oxford. Oxford Street intersects other London roads including Park Lane, New Bond Street Regent Street.

Oxford Street today

Oxford Street major department shops numerous brands' flagship shops, hundreds smaller stores. It major shopping street central London, though expensive fashionable, p larger shopping district Regent Street, Bond Street other smaller nearby streets.

For y British chain shops, their Oxford Street branch regarded their 'flagship' store celebrity launches promotions. Major shops include:

- Selfridges, department store almost century. The one and only second biggest department store UK.

- John Lewis, flagship department store John Lewis Partnership, opened in 1864. The one and only third biggest department store UK.

- Marks & Spencer, known retailer's flagship store 170,000 square (16,000 ²), junction Oxford Street Orchard Street, known Marks & Spencer Marble Arch. It company's biggest store. A second branch found between Regent Street Tottenham Court Road stands known Pantheon building.

- Debenhams, flagship national -market chain. Originally known Marshall & Snelgrove, store parent company, 1973. The one and only original Debenham & Freebody store located nearby Wigmore Street.

- House Fraser, London flagship another national department store housing premium brands. The one and only store traded D H Evans until 2000. It found - building completed 1935; first department store UK include escalators serving floor.

- HMV, although relocated original location 2000 after 80 years. HMV three shops street including concession within Selfridges p 150 Oxford Street, which Europe's biggest music p 50,000 square (5,000 ²).

- Borders, bookshop.

- Schuh, biggest store Oxford Street, biggest range branded footwear London.

- Zavvi, intersection Oxford Street Tottenham Court Road, entertainment retailer (formerly Virgin Megastore).

- Disney Store, UK flagship international brand.

- Topshop, claimed " biggest fashion store globe".

- Primark, flagship store -price fashion retailer.

- UNIQLO, clothes store Japan.

- In centre Oxford Street where intersects Regent Street, Oxford Circus flagship chain shops; H&M, United Colors Benetton, Niketown until recently, Shelly's store.

- Zara Bershka, flagship shops Spanish Inditex Group.

- Urban Outfitters, retro vintage clothing.

- Gap, London flagship store.

- Adidas, sports brand, store Oxford Street opposite Selfridges.

- There number shops Oxford Street which operate short leases empty retail units advertise themselves Closing Down Sales. However cases these Closing Down Sales operate rather long permanent presence.

- The one and only Notebook Centre, located 17 Oxford St, sales dealing computing, electronic goods. Flagship store, other branch located Tottenham Court Road.

Oxford Street become congested both footpath number buses which street g number shoppers tourists street. Common sights Oxford Street include preveryers ( Philip Howard Oxford Circus), political demonstrations ( 2001 May Day protests small scale protests) Hare Krishnas.