13,000 jobs could be at risk and landmarks of the British high street gone. The group owns Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridges, Wallis, alongside Burton, its main menswear outfit.And while today it might be known for heavily-branded sportswear and shiny suits, in its heyday Burton was a trailblazer in the world of democratically-prized suiting.
Founded in 1903 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, the initial iteration of Burton - under the name ‘The Cross Tailoring Co.’ - was set up by Sir Montague Burton.
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