Word that The Bay will introduce both TOPSHOP and TOPMAN (see below) has been of great interest today. They are British chains of women’s (SHOP) and men’s (MAN) belonging to the Arcadia Group. Arcadia owns Burton, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Evans, British Home Stores and Dorothy Perkins. The chain was founded in 1964 as Peter Robinson’s Top Shop, a young fashion brand within the Sheffield branch of the Peter Robinson Ltd ladies fashion store chain (former department store chain). The first standalone Topshop store was opened in 1974. In 1978, Topman was created as a spin-off brand to cater for male customers and is now run as a separate chain, although some stores are co-located. The British retailer is represented in 20 countries. Baby you’re the Top (Shop and Man)
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Word that The Bay will introduce both TOPSHOP and TOPMAN (see below) has been of great interest today. They are British chains of women’s (SHOP) and men’s (MAN) belonging to the Arcadia Group. Arcadia owns Burton, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Evans, British Home Stores and Dorothy Perkins. The chain was founded in 1964 as Peter Robinson’s Top Shop, a young fashion brand within the Sheffield branch of the Peter Robinson Ltd ladies fashion store chain (former department store chain). The first standalone Topshop store was opened in 1974. In 1978, Topman was created as a spin-off brand to cater for male customers and is now run as a separate chain, although some stores are co-located. The British retailer is represented in 20 countries. 