Topshop/Topman - apparel and textile industry company news 
Omni-channel retail: Integrating and evolving online strategies
1 May 2013
How retailers deal with the omni-channel challenge varies greatly, as do opinions on how to integrate strategies for online, mobile and physical transactions.
Focus: Latin America increasingly important for apparel
30 April 2013
Following last month's overview of apparel in Asia Pacific, Euromonitor International assesses the prospects and pitfalls in the next goldmine of opportunity: Latin America.
The Flanarant: Trade deals - the devil is in the details
17 April 2013
The explosion in proposed trade agreements will probably stimulate major changes over the next decade in how apparel buyers organise their supply chains. But as Mike Flanagan explains, they never deliver what - or when - their lobbyists say they will.
CANADA: Hurricane Sandy weighs on Hudson's Bay Q4 profit
12 April 2013
Canadian department store retailer Hudson's Bay Company has seen its fourth-quarter net profit nearly halve, after it was forced to clear inventory at its Lord & Taylor stores across the US after Hurricane Sandy.
AUSTRALIA: Online and luxury offer opportunity for fashion retailers
9 April 2013
The online and luxury segments are set to provide a silver lining in what is an otherwise gloomy outlook for Australia's fashion industry, according to research released by IbisWorld.
GERMANY: Topshop to enter Germany?
5 March 2013
Fashion retail group Arcadia is reportedly planning to open its first Topshop stores in Germany.
UK: PPR acquires majority stake in Christopher Kane
15 January 2013
French apparel and luxury group PPR has acquired a 51% stake in designer brand Christopher Kane in order to help develop the business.
Comment: The retail view from down under
9 January 2013
Australia is increasingly becoming a nation of online shoppers, as the strength of the Australian dollar, combined with the ease of purchasing and lower prices being offered internationally, sees consumers flock to their computers, phones and tablets.
CHINA: Topshop plans first Hong Kong store
14 December 2012
Arcadia Group is set to enter China with its first Topshop store in Hong Kong, opening in May next year.
UK: Topshop boss sells 25% stake to J Crew backer
6 December 2012
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green has sold a 25% stake in his Topshop and Topman brands to private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners in a deal that values the two brands at GBP2bn.
UK: Sir Philip Green set to sell Topshop stake?
5 December 2012
Sir Philip Green is allegedly in talks to sell a stake of up to 25% in the Topman and Topshop chains to the private equity owners of US retailer J Crew.
UK: Hobbs strengthens team as 9-month sales surge
12 November 2012
Fashion retailer Hobbs today (12 November) has strengthened its management team with a new director of buying and merchandising after booking a 9% jump in sales in the last nine months.
UK: Topman launches James Long knitwear collection
8 November 2012
Men's fashion retailer Topman, which is part of the UK's Arcadia retail group, has launched an exclusive knitwear collection designed by James Long.
Speaking with style: John Miln, CEO of UKFT
31 October 2012
For all of the hype around a renaissance in British clothing and textile manufacturing, John Miln, CEO of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), believes that for now at least, it's mostly just talk. He spoke to Petah Marian about the state of UK manufacturing and some of the initiatives being undertaken by the industry body to grow the sector.
UK: Arcadia ramps up use of British manufacturers?
15 October 2012
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is reportedly ramping up the retailer's use of British manufacturers.
Spotlight on...Making UK manufacturing work
2 October 2012
The feasibility of reviving the UK manufacturing sector and moving garment production back onshore has been a key topic of discussion among British brands and retailers. While niche and high-end firms like cashmere specialist Johnstons of Elgin and countrywear brand J Barbour & Sons are synonymous with UK-based production, it can also be done for high street brands on a large scale, according to industry experts.
just-style management briefing: International brands eye emerging markets
1 October 2012
While the focus on emerging markets for the big international clothing companies has traditionally been to view them as outsourcing opportunities, there are a lot of people with a lot of money in these countries. So go-ahead Western brands are seeking to gain a presence in emerging markets, hoping to reap dividends as their economies grow.
UK: Karen Millen appoints retail directors for Europe and UK
27 September 2012
British clothing brand Karen Millen has appointed Becky Bateman as retail director for the UK and Ireland and Pilar LaCave as retail director for Europe.
UK: Hobbs taps Topman e-commerce exec Amico
27 September 2012
UK clothing retailer Hobbs has appointed former Topman online executive Gracia Amico as director of e-commerce.
WRC 2012: Retailers need to focus on product
21 September 2012
A recent focus by retailers on growing their footprints through e-commerce and new stores has come at the expense of product, J Crew CEO Mickey Drexler and Arcadia Group owner Sir Philip Green said last night (21 September) at the World Retail Congress.
AUSTRALIA: Fast Retailing to open first Uniqlo store in 2013
18 September 2012
Fast Retailing plans to enter Australia through its Uniqlo brand by the end of August next year.
UK: Topshop to offer fast-fashion catwalk customisation
13 September 2012
UK fashion retailer Topshop is teaming up with Facebook so that customers can view, customise and order selected looks from its spring/summer catwalk shows three months ahead of standard industry lead times.
UK: Topshop announces JW Anderson collaboration
5 September 2012
UK retailer Topshop has announced a collaboration with British designer JW Anderson.
US: River Island coy on US expansion
7 August 2012
UK fashion chain River Island has remained coy on speculation it is looking to open its first store in the US next year.
SOUTH AFRICA: Arcadia to open South African franchise store
31 July 2012
UK retail group Arcadia Group is to open its first Topshop and Topman store in Johannesburg, South Africa, through a franchise agreement with Edcon and House of Busby.
US: Nordstrom adds Topshop and Topman brands
13 July 2012
US department store operator Nordstom has teamed up with UK retail group Arcadia to sell the Topshop and Topman brands in 14 of its US stores.
SOUTH AFRICA: Arcadia opens first African pop-up shop
11 July 2012
UK retail group Arcadia Group has confirmed to just-style that it will open its first Topshop and Topman pop-up shop in South Africa this week.
just-style management briefing: Fast fashion's competitive advantages
2 July 2012
A successful fashion retail strategy is now often a race against the clock, as consumers' appetites for a revolving door of apparel trends continues to grow in the era of 'fast fashion'.
JAPAN: Uniqlo to phase out wool from mulesed sheep
28 June 2012
Global retail giant Uniqlo has become the latest company to agree to phase out the use of wool from sheep that have been mulesed.
UK: BHS taps M&S trading director as MD
22 June 2012
UK fashion retailer Arcadia Group, operator of the Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins stores, has named Richard Price, Marks & Spencer's trading director for men's wear, as managing director of its BHS chain.
