Topshop is making a surprise early return to the high street subsequent week, launching a collection of unique pop-ups in choose John Lewis shops forward of its full-scale rollout in February 2026.
From 3 November, Topshop will seem in John Lewis’ Oxford Street, Bristol, Leeds and Liverpool shops, giving clients the primary likelihood to store the model in particular person since ASOS acquired it from Arcadia’s directors in 2021.
Each pop-up will function a curated edit of round 30 items, refreshed weekly. Products will span assertion outerwear, cult-favorite denim selects, cosy knitwear and high octane partywear – all obtainable in-retailer and through the John Lewis app.
To mark the return, the primary 100 clients in every retailer will obtain a restricted-version Topshop tote bag, with additional giveaways deliberate throughout the six-week residency. The Oxford Street retailer may also host weekly DJ periods each Thursday night from 13 November, bringing dwell music and festive power to the store flooring.
Michelle Wilson, Managing Director of Topshop, stated: “We’ve seen an unbelievable response to Topshop’s return, and we all know our clients are excited to store the model in particular person once more.
“By taking our Winter and Party collections beyond London, the Topshop pop-ups bring our signature energy and style to locations across the UK, just in time for the festive season.”
Rachel Morgans, Director of Fashion at John Lewis, added: “John Lewis is the house of Christmas, which is when our clients are searching for these key seasonal should-haves.
“We’ve been listening to how excited they are for Topshop’s return, so as their sole nationwide partner, this felt like the perfect moment for a ‘teaser’ pop-up. It’s an exciting glimpse of what’s to come next year.”
The early pop-ups set the stage for Topshop and Topman’s full-scale relaunch in 32 John Lewis shops (with Topman showing in six), starting in February 2026. The partnership follows a three way partnership between ASOS and Heartland A/S, the funding firm of Bestseller proprietor and ASOS shareholder Anders Holch Povlsen, introduced final September.
In current months, the rejuvenated Topshop has relaunched its devoted web sitestaged a catwalk present in Trafalgar Squareand unveiled a partnership with Liberty, marking a assured return to the style highlight.
For John Lewis, the collaboration comes amid a renewed push to strengthen its vogue credentials below Managing Director Peter Ruis, who has pledged to convey 100 new manufacturers into its portfolio.
Topshop’s surprise early return is ready to reignite pleasure on the high street and seize the essential festive footfall forward of its nationwide rollout in 2026.