All Topshop articles
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News
Exclusive: Zara takes over empty Topshop for new flagship
Fashion retailer Zara has snapped up the former Topshop premises at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre for its newest flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Arcadia pensions secured in £850m deal with Aviva
Members of bust fashion giant Arcadia Group pension schemes have had their benefits secured following a deal between trustees and insurance and pensions giant Aviva.
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News
Asos partners with Secret Sales to clear stock at discount
Asos has announced a new partnership with Secret Sales to sell a range of its products at a discounted price.
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Topshop and Halpern founder Sir Ralph Halpern dies
The creator of Topshop and retail tycoon Sir Ralph Halpern has died at the age of 83, his family has said.
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NRF 2022: Nordstrom exec pledges to make Asos a 'big deal' for the US consumer
Nordstrom president and chief brand officer Peter Nordstrom said that Asos’ concession in the famous American chain could be the silver bullet it needs to be front of mind for US shoppers.
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News
Ikea set to buy former Topshop flagship in £385m deal
Ikea is understood to have entered into an agreement to purchase 214 Oxford Street for £385m.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asos and Nordstrom will make Topshop’s American dream a reality
Asos has announced a joint venture with US department store chain Nordstrom, marking its first foray into bricks-and-mortar. Retail Week speaks with boss Nick Beighton about why he thinks Nordstrom is the right partner for its new brands.
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Tina Green receives £50m payout from Topshop administrators
Tina Green has been handed £50m by administrators from the remains of her husband’s Arcadia empire.
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Data
Data: Asos vs Boohoo – the battle of the fashion etail giants
Asos and Boohoo – two fast fashion etail giants who have stormed through the pandemic, picking up struggling competitors as they go. But, in five years’ time, who will be the bigger powerhouse?
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Prospect Analysis
Topshop (Strategy)
In the first two weeks of ownership, Asos more than doubled the number of Topshop and Topman products available on its site, with plans to double it again over the following few weeks.
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Prospect Analysis
Topshop (Overview)
Young fashion brand Topshop/Topman was acquired by online fashion etailer Asos in February 2021, after parent group Arcadia went into administration in November 2020. Asos also bought fellow Arcadia brands Miss Selfridge and HIIT, in a £330m deal that covered £265m for the brands and £65m for current and future stock, funded by cash reserves.
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Prospect Analysis
Topshop (Financials)
The extent of the problems facing Topshop/Topman were laid bare in September 2019 when the former jewel in the Arcadia crown posted a pre-tax loss of more than half a billion pounds on sales down 9.3% at £846.8m for the year to end-August 2018 (2018 financial year).
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News
Topshop Oxford Street flagship goes on sale for £420m
The sale of Topshop’s iconic Oxford Street flagship has kicked off, with a portion of the funds from the £420m sale allocated to Arcadia’s pension scheme.
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Asos targets Black Friday Topshop splash after ‘great early momentum’
Asos aims to wow customers by unveiling its first in-house-designed Topshop lines for this year’s Black Friday extravaganza.
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Analysis
Super-deduction: what it is and the retailers that could benefit
As part of the Budget last week, chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a ’super-deduction’ allowance to provide relief for certain businesses – but what does it mean for retail?
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News
Watch: Asos relaunches Topshop and Topman with denim push
Asos has relaunched its newly purchased Topshop and Topman brands with a two-week social media campaign.
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Opinion
‘Topshop’s Oxford Street flagship should be on Asos’ wish list’
When Asos revealed it had won the battle for the jewel in Arcadia’s crown – Topshop, along with Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT activewear – a big question mark was raised over the fate of the retailer’s 214 Oxford Street flagship store.
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News
Arcadia property sales raise hopes for retailer’s pensioners
Pensioners at Sir Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia fashion empire may receive more from their savings than originally feared, following property disposals.
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Analysis
Do you really need shops? Lessons from Cath Kidston, Karen Millen and Coast
As pureplays Boohoo and Asos scoop up the brand rights to former high street darlings Debenhams and Topshop, switching them to online only, Retail Week gleans lessons from brands that have already ditched their stores.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asos will make Topshop live up to its name again
Asos this week swooped on Arcadia’s Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a bid to reach new heights with the iconic names under its umbrella