Harrods /
was founded in
1834 by Charles Henry Harrod. It's an upmarket department store offering a
wide range of products and services (e.g. clothing for women, men and children,
electronics, jewellery, sporting gear, pet accessories, toys, health and beauty
products, stationery, home appliances or furniture). Where can you find
Harrods?
Sainsbury's /
was founded by John James
Sainsbury and his wife Mary Ann Sainsbury. Their first shop opened in 1869. Now
it's the third largest chain in the UK. What kind of chain is it?
HSBC Holdings plc was founded in London in 1991. The origins of the
bank lie in Hong Kong, where branches were first opened in 1865. What does HSBC
stand for?
This one will be easy. Bentley /
was founded in 1919. It sells
very expensive luxurious items. What are they?
We might say that the history of this company goes back to 1846, but
it was officially formed in 1980. It has its headquarters in London and is one
of the largest companies in the world in the field of …
Selfridges /
(also known as Selfridges & Co.) was founded in 1909 by Harry
Gordon Selfridge. What is it?
Morphy Richards is a manufacturer of electrical kitchen appliances
that was founded in 1936 by Donal Morphy and Charles Richards. What can you buy
in their shops?
Lipton was founded by Thomas Lipton. I'm sure you all know what this
name has always been connected with. What is it?
You certainly know the name Durex /
and you probably know
that the company sells condoms. But do you know what DUREX
stands for?
G4S (Group 4 Securicor) was founded in 2004 and now has operations
in around 125 countries with over 600,000 employees. What services does the
company provide?
BRANDS and LOGOS (quiz #02)
