Harrods told the BBC it was settling more than 250 compensation claims brought by women who allege historical sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.
The department store said women had come forward since a BBC documentary was broadcast more than four weeks ago. The investigation revealed decades of serious sexual abuse allegations against the former Harrods owner.
Harrods has previously said it has already settled a number of claims.
Fayed owned Harrods between 1985 and 2010. Its new owners said they were “appalled” by allegations of sexual abuse by Al Fayed and have been investigating since last year whether any current members of staff were involved.
The company said it would not provide “ongoing comments” on its internal review.
Harrods has set up a compensation scheme for former employees who claim they were assaulted by Al Fayed, which is separate from a lawsuit against the luxury department store brought by several different law firms.
The Justice for Harrods Survivors group, which represents the former Harrods boss's accusers, said its lawyers were working with 147 women. It is unclear whether there is some overlap between women seeking compensation from Harrods and those taking legal action.
The billionaire businessman, who died last year aged 94, is accused of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape by several women who worked for him – many of whom felt unable to recount what had happened until recently.
At the time of most of the alleged attacks, Fayed owned Harrods, the Ritz Paris hotel and Fulham FC football club.
He was a well-known public figure who had links with senior members of Parliament and courted royalty and celebrities alike.
The BBC heard from more than 20 ex-Harrods employees during its investigation for the documentary and podcast Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods.
The documentary, released last month, reveals that when Fayed owned the company, Harrods not only failed to intervene but helped cover up the abuse allegations.
In response to the investigation, Harrods' current owners said they were “totally appalled” by the allegations and that its victims had been let down – for which the store sincerely apologized.
