Topshop and Topman to expand to China
British brands Topshop and Topman are set to expand into mainland China reports WWD.
Owner Sir Phillip Green has confirmed he has signed a deal with existing Topshop partner Shangpin.com to open up to 80 standalone stores across the country.
Topshop currently has minimal presence in China, with just a shop-in-shop in Beijing's Galeries Lafayette and two stores in Hong Kong already launched in partnership with Shangpin, a members-only online fashion retailer which offers registered users access to Western brands.
The site has been working with Topshop since 2014, with the first new standalone store expected to open spring 2017 in either Beijing or Shanghai.
Green is hoping the new deal will continue to promote Topshop and Topman as a global brand after already expanding Topshop's presence in the US, opening 10 standalone stores across the country and a series of concessions in Nordstrom stores since 2009.
