Arcadia
This coverage examines the rise and collapse of the Arcadia Group and its impact on the UK retail landscape. Reporting focuses on the company’s store portfolio, brand management (including Topshop, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and more), pivotal business decisions, administration process, and asset sales. Insight is tailored for retail executives, managers, and advisers seeking lessons in legacy brand management, crisis response, and evolving high‑street dynamics.
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May- 2021 -4 MayProperty
Topshop starts £420m sale of London flagship store
Topshop has reportedly started the sales process of its former flagship store in London’s Oxford Street, for a price tag of £420m, according to The Times. Valued at £500m two years ago, the six-storey site is considered a Grade II listed building and is being advertised as a “new age…
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Apr- 2021 -8 AprilComment
Why retail store closures don’t have to be bad for business
It is no secret that the retail sector is facing somewhat of a crisis, with a number of leading retail chains – including Arcadia Group, M&Co, Harveys Furniture and Monsoon, amongst others – entering administration or shuttering up for good in the midst of the global pandemic. While for many…
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8 AprilClothing & Shoes
Asos profits rocket 253% amid lockdown
Asos has announced that its pre-tax profits rocketed 253% to £106.4m in the half-year ended 28 February 2021, as customers continued to turn to online shopping amid the pandemic. The group witnessed a sales growth of 25% across the period, reflecting a strong performance underpinned by “excellent” operational delivery, whilst…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchFeatures
E-commerce trends can’t outweigh a flotation’s individuality
Moonpig, The Hut Group, and In The Style. These are just a few of the e-commerce retailers to have gone public since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But are they just a few successful outliers, or are they the beginning of a trend of London Stock Exchange e-commerce listings…
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24 MarchCoronavirus
Over 11,000 high street shops shut in 2020, study finds
Over 11,000 stores closed on UK high streets last year and another 18,000 could follow in 2021, according to the latest research from the Local Data Company. The figures come as 9,887 chain stores were forced to close last year with an additional 1,442 independent stores shuttering their doors for…
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15 MarchAdvice
No smooth sailing: Omnichannel investment is the key to weathering the storm
A series of challenges over the last year have brought with them a wealth of era-defining moments for retail. Within a brief and turbulent window of time, we have seen some of the biggest hallmarks of the changing retail landscape. Most notably, the already wavering high street was hit hard…
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5 MarchOnline & Digital
MPs call on Boohoo to link bonuses to workers’ rights
Boohoo’s chairman, Mahmud Kamani has once again been called on by MPs to improve working conditions for its employees and operate in a more environmentally sustainable manner. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has written to Kamani urging for the head to link its bonus scheme for senior executives -which is worth…
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4 MarchComment
Integrating Arcadia’s brands into ASOS and Boohoo: Three key steps
Retail is rife with change thanks to the impact of Covid19 on the sector. Unfortunately, in recent months we’ve seen many retailers go into administration or become acquired. One notable example is Arcadia Group. Boohoo recently acquired its Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands – and ASOS acquired Topshop,…
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
GMB slams Arcadia collapse scandal
GMB has criticised the “scandal” regarding the collapse of retail group Arcadia, revealing that the taxpayer will have to pay out the redundancy packages of sacked employees. The union also took aim at administrators Deloitte for “making millions” for their services during the sale of Phillip Green’s former retail empire.…
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22 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Asos relaunches Topshop online following sale
Asos has officially relaunched Topshop on its website after acquiring the high street fashion retailer for £295m earlier this year from Sir Phillip Green’s Arcadia Group. On the online retail platform’s homepage, a message to consumers reads “Topshop is now a part of Asos”, reminding customers to “stay tuned” for…
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