Here s what s happening to the big Topshop at Oxford Circus - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Here s what s happening to the big Topshop at Oxford Circus By You Magazine - October 28, 2021 Whether you’re a Londoner or not, chances are you know all about the ‘big Topshop’ on Oxford Street. For many years, the huge Topshop store was a mecca for fashion fans across the UK, who travelled there in search of treasures spread across its three shopping floors. It wasn’t just shopping on offer either – there was a nail salon, blow-dry bar and food stalls, plus DJs pumping out music from the front of the shop. Good times. The shop, which opened as Topshop in 1994, also gathered huge crowds for the launches of celebrity collections, whether it was Kate Moss’s tea dress-heavy Noughties collaboration or Beyonce hitting the high street with Ivy Park. Earlier this year, however, it was announced that all Topshop stores would close as the chain collapsed into administration. Although ASOS rescued Topshop for £295million, and now sells the brand online, we still miss its presence on our high street. And the big question has remained – which retailer will fill that massive flagship store instead? Well now we have the answer. IKEA has announced that it is taking over the space for a whopping £378million, replacing fashion with flat packs. The Swedish furniture giant plans to open a store focusing on home-furnishing accessories, such as lamps and curtains (easier to lug home on the Tube than a wardrobe, after all). There will also be a café – hello meatballs – and a range of room sets on display, with items from the retailer’s full range of furniture available to buy for home delivery. You’ll have to wait a while though, as the IKEA store on Oxford Street is not due to open until Autumn 2023. Peter Jelkeby, the head of Ikea’s UK and Ireland business, said Ikea was looking for more stores in city centres as it wanted to be accessible to a broader range of people and link its online operation and physical outlets more closely. “Even though online shopping continues to accelerate at a rapid pace, our physical stores, large and small, will always be an essential part of the Ikea experience – as places for inspiration and expertise, community and engagement. “Bringing Ikea to the heart of Oxford Street – one of the most innovative, dynamic and exciting retail destinations in the world – is a direct response to these societal shifts.” RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved