They were first marketed in Western Australian stores in 1934. Rainbow bicycles, mostly made in South Australia by Harris Scarfe, were sold in their stores in both South Australia and, through a partnership with Sandovers, in Western Australia. Notably, during World War II, when the Australian Government enforced price controls, it used the Harris Scarfe catalogue as the price guide. Besides conducting its retailing businesses, Harris Scarfe manufactured leather goods, including saddlery and luggage, as part of a wholesaling operation. Harris Scarfe grew to become a major supplier of a broad range of household, agricultural and industrial items. They had premises on the east side of Gawler Place, midway between Rundle and Grenfell streets, where Allan's building now stands (58-60 Gawler Pl).Ī new four-storey building, on a 70 by 70 feet (21 m × 21 m) freehold property between Rundle and Grenfell streets, was erected behind their old (leased) property in 1929. Harris, Scarfe & Co." was adopted in December that year. Additional partners, George Scarfe and Richard Smith, joined the business in 1866 and the business name "Geo.
Harris and other businesses in South Australia. Lanyon left the partnership on 22 February 1855 and returned to London, where he opened a buying house for Geo. Lanyon, arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on the ship Candahar and established a hardware and ironmongery business on Hindley Street. Harris Scarfe traces its history to 10 February 1849, when George Peter Harris and John C. Spotlight Retail Group then bought the business out of administration in April 2020. Shortly after, Allegro put Harris Scarfe and its related entities into administration. In 2015, ownership of Harris Scarfe was transferred to Steinhoff Asia Pacific, an international retail and manufacturing conglomerate listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange. In December 2017, Steinhoff’s was accused of overstating its profits and the share price dropped by 90% The company then entered a period of intense asset sell off, which resulted in Harris Scarfe being sold to Allegro private equity group in December 2019.
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It has a e-commerce retail presence in Australia and is considered a multi-channel lifestyle and homewares store.įounded in 1849 in Adelaide, South Australia, Harris Scarfe currently operates 52 retail stores nationally as a full range lifestyle and homewares store. Harris Scarfe is an Australian retailer that sells bed linen, kitchenware, homewares, electrical appliances and apparel. Spotlight Retail Group (since April 2020)
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