Harvey Nichols is to open a string of boutiques across the UK. The group, best known for its flagship seven-floor department store in London's Knightsbridge, is planning to roll out the 10 smaller stores by 2015. The chain has already expanded beyond its London home, with another department store in Leeds, a three-storey outlet in Manchester and a five-storey shop in Edinburgh. The stores sell a wide range of goods, including designer labels and accessories, beauty products, homewares and food. They also boast restaurants, bars and cafés. [INDEPENDENT]