14 October 2026International edition
Vol. I · No.
14 October 2026
AI in Fashion
DAILY
The daily briefing on AI in the fashion business
Where fashion meets artificial intelligence.
Groups and owners

Heartland: all brands

The 2 brands of Heartland in our brand directory, with owner, origin and segment. Each profile is researched and sourced.

Topman: Topman is a British menswear brand launched in 1978 by the Burton Group, later Arcadia Group, as the men's counterpart to Topshop. It is owned 75% by Heartland A/S and 25% by ASOS after a 2024 sale, and operates as an online-led brand.

Topshop: Topshop is a British womenswear brand that began in 1964 as a youth section of a Sheffield department store and grew into a global high street chain. Since 2024 it has been owned 75% by Heartland A/S, the Holch Povlsen family holding company, and 25% by ASOS. It matters as one of the best-known examples of a heritage high street name rebuilt as an online-led brand.

All brands