Beloved retailer to return to the high street with permanent standalone shops

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Topshop is reportedly coming back with physical stores following a limited pop-up in London last month.
It was one of the biggest fashion chains on the high street before it went into administration in 2020. Now Topshop is said to be making its comeback.
While the once beloved retailer is set to relaunch its website later this year, it has reportedly confirmed that it has been looking into opening up standalone stores permanently.
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The news comes after Topshop hosted an exclusive one day pop-up store in London on May 10, which was created in collaboration with house music label Defected Records.
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However, those who missed it the event are in for some good news, as the firm's Managing Director Michelle Wilson is said to have told Drapers that the brand "would have a permanent store presence at some point."
She further added that the retailer had "something planned" to bring its presence back into real life in August, confirming that Topshop and Topman would return to the high street in autumn through one wholesale partner.
The fashion chain, which was a staple of the high street, closed the doors to all physical stores five years ago after falling into administration, before being bought over by ASOS in 2021.
It came about after the fall of Sir Phillip Green's Arcadia Group, with the online retailer also snapping up other firms from the group such as Miss Selfridge in a £330 million deal.
However, the firm has officially confirmed that it will be making a return with an online presence, as it is set to launch the Topshop and Topman website sometime in August.
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The fashion brand began teasing its loyal fanbase with its return on Instagram on March 18, with a series of reels confirming that it had been "listening" to those who had been begging for it to come back.
The announcement was met with a flood of enthusiasm from shoppers, with one exclaiming: "Is this happening?", while another said: "Right. FINALLY! Talk about keeping us waiting!!!!!!!!"
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To entice its once devoted fanbase even more, the Topshop website currently advises that something is "coming soon."
Topshop first opened up as part of defunct department store chain Peter Robinson back in 1964, before opening its own flagship store on Oxford Circus in 1992.
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As one of the UK's most notable fashion retailers, it once operated 300 stores in the UK alone, with the full total worldwide being 500 after it branched out overseas into America in 2014.
Known for its ability to always remain on-trend, the brand also managed to offer collaborations with supermodel Kate Moss, alongside stocking Beyoncé's Ivy Park Athleisure Line just before it closed its doors.
Topshop isn't the only iconic retailer set to make a return this year, as electrical giant Comet is set to be relaunched online following the closure of all its 240 stores and stock being liquidated in 2012.
In May, it was bought over by online marketplace OnBuy in a deal reportedly worth £10million, as it plans to bring the firm back with its original branding later this year.