Topshop’s US ambition

Sir Philip Green, the owner of the fashion group Arcadia, has revealed he wants up to 20 “flagship” stores in America over the next three years, as he opened his third US shop in Las Vegas to a fanfare yesterday.

He unveiled the 20,000 square foot Topshop and Topman store in the party town’s Fashion Show Mall alongside the actress Kristen Bell and model Lydia Hearst.

Sir Philip, whose Arcadia retail empire has nine brands, including Bhs, Burton and Miss Selfridge, told the Evening Standard: “When I started my first shop in 1979, I didn’t think I would be opening in Las Vegas.”

He wants 15 to 20 flagship stores in the US, following the launch of Topshop in New York in 2009 and in Chicago last year. Topshop will open its first West Coast store in Los Angeles next February and is also looking for another site in New York.

Sir Philip said Arcadia had received “lots of approaches” from US retailers about tie-ups with Topman and Topshop, such as putting the brands in department stores. He said: “There are lots of potential opportunities.”