Arcadia

Sir Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia Group appears in court accused of allowing death of boy

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The troubled Arcadia Group and Topshop/Topman appeared before a judge today accused of allowing the death of a 10-year-old boy in one of their stores through unsafe practices. The court heard how the retail empire owned by Sir Philip Green and its child company, which plunged into administration at the end of last month, could … Read more

US giants size up bid for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia

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US giants size up bid for Topshop empire: Juicy Couture owner and a host of private equity titans battle for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Authentic Brands is understood to be among the interested parties  Around 30 to 40 potential buyers are believed to have shown initial interest  By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: … Read more

Arcadia collapse: Gift cards only accepted as half of any purchase

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TopShop and other Arcadia stores will only now accept gift cards as half of any purchase as group goes into administration with 13,000 workers facing the axe TopShop and other Arcadia stores stopped accepting gift cards online  Even when used in stores they can only cover half the cost of a purchase Administrators are not … Read more

Ed Miliband: Sir Philip Green must cover Arcadia pension shortfall

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Lady Tina Green, the ultimate owner of the Arcadia fashion group, has announced she is accelerating a planned £50million contribution to its pension fund after the firm collapsed into administration. Last year she committed to paying £100million into the fund in three instalments as part of a restructuring plan for the group that was agreed by creditors. … Read more

Rivals circle ruins of Arcadia after collapse

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The hunt is on for buyers of the bombed-out brands left behind after Sir Philip Green’s retail empire went bust. Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Wallis and Dorothy Perkins, crashed into administration on Monday putting 13,000 jobs at risk. Administrators at Deloitte are searching for buyers to save the brands, and the flagship Topshop … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND analyses the fallout as Debenhams and Arcadia go to the wall 

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This is, without a doubt, the bleakest moment on Britain’s high streets since the Second World War. Only the demise of Woolworths, in the financial crisis of 2008, comes anywhere near to the tragedy this week as two of the biggest names in British retail have been brought to their knees. Once the grande dame … Read more

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group goes into administration with 13,000 jobs on the line

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Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group goes into administration with 13,000 jobs at brands including TopShop and Burton on the line By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 20:09 GMT, 30 November 2020 | Updated: 20:17 GMT, 30 November 2020 Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire has fallen into administration with 13,000 jobs and hundreds of stores … Read more

Philip Green enjoys another day relaxing in Monaco as his Arcadia empire is on brink of collapse

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Sir Philip Green has been spotted enjoying another day relaxing in Monaco just days after it emerged his TopShop empire was on the brink of collapse. The 68-year-old, who keeps a £100 million super-yacht in the harbour, walked down the esplanade on Sunday wearing a hoodie and holding his phone up to his face. Sir … Read more

Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley accused of playing games over loan to rescue Philip Green’s Arcadia

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A £50m ‘provocation’: Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley is accused of playing games over extraordinary loan offer to rescue Philip Green’s Arcadia Sir Philip’s Arcadia Group expected to call in administrators tomorrow morning This is putting the future of up to 500 Arcadia shops and 13,000 jobs in jeopardy Sports Direct and House of Fraser owner … Read more