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Asos completes Topshop and Topman sale

British e-tailer Asos has announced the completion of its sale of the Topshop and Topman brands to Heartland A/S as part of a joint venture with the holding company. The Danish firm, via its subsidiary Aktieselskabet AF 24.8.2024, now holds a 75 percent interest in the joint venture, with Asos Holdings Limited retaining the remaining 25 percent....

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Asos sells majority stake in Topshop and Topman

Online retailer Asos has sold a majority stake in Topshop and Topman in a new joint venture deal with Heartland, the holding company representing the interests of the Holch Povlsen family and their family business Bestseller. The joint venture will grant Asos “certain design and distribution rights” for the Topshop and Topman brands in return...

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Shein reportedly among Topshop bidders

Chinese fashion giant Shein is understood to have formally entered the race to potentially takeover Topshop just one week on from its acquisition of fast fashion rival Missguided. Speculation surrounding Asos’ offloading of Topshop had begun circulating towards the end of October, with a report by Sky News alleging that such a move would...

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Asos reveals rejuvenated visual identity for Topshop and Topman

Since its acquisition of Arcadia-owned labels in 2021, online retailer Asos has set out on expanding and rejuvenating the brands for its own platform and shoppers. Now, the company has revealed a new visual identity for both Topshop and Topman, which will be featured on the brands’ standalone digital shop fronts on the retailer’s website. It...

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Topshop founder Ralph Halpern dies, age 83

The creator of Topshop Ralph Halpern has died at the age of 83, according to reports. The high street tycoon was the chief executive of menswear retailer Burton Group from the late 1970s to early 1990s. During this time, he was involved in the establishment of Topshop, which went on to become a notable womenswear chain throughout the 1990s and...

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Asos cuts profit outlook

Asos reported quarterly sales growth of 4 percent in the three months ended 31 May against a prior comparative growth rate of 47 percent reflecting P3 gross sales growth broadly in line with expectations. The company has updated guidance for the year to reflect uncertain consumer purchasing behaviour and the potential continuation of higher...

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Ikea buys former Topshop flagship in London's Oxford Circus

Once a not-to-be-missed fashion destination smack in the middle of London’s Oxford Circus, the former Topshop flagship has been sold to Ikea, the famed purveyors of inexpensive, flatpack furniture. The new owner’s wares are far removed from that of trend-led Topshop, once the empire of the high street with its seven sprawling floors offering the...

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Asos posts sales and profit growth, CEO Nick Beighton steps down

For the year to August 31, 2021, Asos plc reported total sales growth of 22 percent to 3,910.5 million pounds. The company said that growth was underpinned by exceptional performance in the UK which grew at 36 percent, whilst internationally sales growth in both the EU and US was 15 percent and 21 percent, respectively, reflecting the wholesale...

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Topshop's iconic Oxford Street store is for sale for 400 million pounds

A defining location on London’s Oxford Street, Sir Philip’s Green tarnished empire has taken another hit with the Topshop flagship store on sale. The listing price is over 400 million pounds, according to the Guardian, with US property investment bank, Eastdil Secured, managing the sale. Currently Redcastle Ltd controls the Oxford Street store,...

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As Topshop launches on Asos, another website tries to divert its traffic

On Wednesday Topshop officially launched on the Asos e-commerce platform, with a tongue in cheek discount code called New2TheFam. Earlier this month, the controversial acquisition saw Asos successfully secure the rights to the Topshop and Miss Selfridge brands for 265 million pounds, closing its stores and putting 2,500 employees out of work....

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Asos expands Topshop and Topman ranges

Asos doubles Topshop and Topman offering, following its purchase of the two brands from Arcadia, and is launching a two-week international targeted customer awareness campaign. Topshop and Topman have been stocked on Asos since 2019 and the e-tailer is looking to inform customers of both brands that they can now shop from Asos following its...

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Topshop, Topman creditors owed 176 million pounds

Topshop and Topman creditors are reportedly facing losses of 176 million pounds following the collapse of Arcadia late last year, more than double the amount administrators previously estimated. Overseas suppliers and property owners are among those hardest-hit, while gift card holders are 4.5 million pounds out of pocket, according to documents...