Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Topman
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Other form(s) of name
- Top Man
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Description area
Dates of existence
1978-present
History
The Top Man label was established by the Burton Group in 1978 as a response to changes in menswear and men's consumption of fashion in the 1970s. It was created as the menswear equivalent of their women's wear Top Shop label. It was later rebranded as 'Topman'. After its owner Arcadia Group went into administration in 2020, the Topman brand was sold to online fashion retailer ASOS in February 2021.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Burton (1954-present)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Burton is the associate of Topman
Dates of relationship
1978-2021
Description of relationship
Burton and Top Man were both owned by the Burton Group until its demerger in 1997 and they were acquired by the Arcadia Group. In 2020 the Arcadia Group collapsed into administration leading to the sell-off of their brands. In February 2021 Topman was sold to online retailer ASOS while Burton was sold to online retailer Boohoo.