Jenners Department Store

commonly known simply as Jenners,used to be the second oldest independent department store in the United Kingdom, after Austins of Derry, Northern Ireland. It was long family-run, but was recently brought under the ownership of House of Fraser. Known as the "Harrods of the North", it has held a Royal Warrant since 1911, and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1988. In recent years it changed its vision statement from its goal to "be the most exciting department store outside of London" to "Confidently Independent".