House of Fraser is understood to be following Selfridges, Harrods and other department stores in the rest of Europe in enlarging and revamping its shoe floor. Its flagship store on Oxford Street in London will accommodate a World of Shoes of 12,500 square feet in the lower level of its ground floor, up from its present size of 8,500 sq. ft. It will allow the introduction of new brands.
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