Former fashion chain Topshop has posted a series of cryptic messages on its social media leading shoppers to speculate a return to the high street.

The retail giant, owned by Arcadia Group, closed all of its branches in 2020.

It was then bought by fellow fashion brand ASOS in 2021, with all of its remaining stock sold through its website.

In recent days, Topshop has posted a series of images on its Facebook and Instagram pages that have led shoppers to believe it could be set to return.

One image showed a classic Topshop store hanger with the caption ‘Loading….’, another showed a model wearing a slogan Topshop t-shirt, similiar to those that used to be worn by staff, and a third, posted during Wimbledon matches, showed tennis balls with the Topshop logo and “Game. Set. Topshop…”

What do fans think about Topshop’s posts?

Shoppers were quick to not only reminisce about the chain but also speculate what the posts could mean.

One person commented: “I can’t cope with all the teasing! I’ll be sooo happy if it’s coming back.”

Another said: “I’m so excited! Topshop was ELITE!”

While a third said: “May the God’s of high street fashion let this be so. The worst decision ever made was to take Topshop from us.”

“Please open a store again, my purse is ready to spend,” another user joked.

Earlier this year it was revealed that ASOS was preparing to launch Topshop.com, a dedicated e-commerce site set to go live in the second half of 2025.

It was also hoped at the time that Topshop could return to the high street via other retailers’ stores.

Why did Topshop go out of business?

Topshop first opened in the 1960s and in 1992 opened its flagship store in Oxford Circus.

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Topshop's owners the Arcadia Group went into administration in 2020 due to the pandemic's impact on sales, and was bought by ASOS in February 2021, which now sells the brand's clothing online.

When it was at its peak, Topshop operated more than 500 outlets across the world, 300 of which were in the UK.

Topshop, as well as its male outlet Topman, were hugely popular, and its potential return to High Streets shows its continued popularity to this day.