Topshop 'can be a billion-dollar US business'

One thing we can be sure of is Topshop has its sights set on expansion plans in the U. While the fast fashion retailer has already arrived in the U.

That time frame may suddenly be closer than we thought. Which retailers should be most afraid?

Fast fashion continues to gain market share, particularly in Europe, and it looks like the U. Talk about a one, two punch. What is so special about Topshop? Simply put, the retailer is everything the consumer is looking for — value and newness.

And if that is not enough, you can get a manicure, hair extensions and a tattoo.

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According to my counts, consumers walk through one of two main doors every seven-to-nine minutes on an average weekend. This past weekend that number dropped to six minutes.

That is compared to the competition running, which takes an average of minutes to get that rate. And it is not just traffic. Conversion rates at Topshop beat the competition by a healthy margin during the past 10 weekends.

Only Limited's Victoria's Secret Bond Street rivaled Topshop on two occasions, SW Retail observed. Now that Sandy is behind us and the West Coast ports are open, Topshop offers something new for retailers to worry about.

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Stacey Widlitz is the President of SW Retail Advisors Inc. She has worked at UBS, SG Cowen, Fulcrum Partners and in was one of three analysts to launch the Research Department at Pali Capital, where she covered Retail and Home Video for 5 years.

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Topshop Sells Stake—A New Reason for US Retailers to Worry Stacey Widlitz, Retail Consultant and Independent Analyst. Chris Ratcliffe Bloomberg Getty Images. Widlitz is short shares of the Gap.