Ted Baker returning to UK high street after closing 46 stores

Ted Baker is reportedly set to make a comeback to the UK high street early next year.

The firm behind Ted Baker's UK shops, No Ordinary Designer Label (NODL), fell into administration in March 2024, with the last of its physical branches closing in August 2024.

Ted Baker later relaunched its website in November 2024 - and now, reports suggest it will bring back a UK store in early 2026. The Sun reports that the retailer will return to London, although no further details have been announced yet.

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The Mirror has contacted Ted Baker for comment. Ted Baker started as a menswear brand in 1988 and at its peak, had 550 shops and concessions worldwide. Before its collapse, it had 46 shops in the UK and employed around 975 people.

US firm Authentic Brands Group still owns the intellectual property for Ted Baker, having acquired the brand for £211million in October 2022.

The website for Ted Baker reopened after Authentic announced a new deal with United Legwear and Apparel Co (ULAC) to manage its online business in the UK and Europe.

ULAC is already the operating partner for Ted Baker in the US and Canada and has separate partnerships with Skechers, Puma North American, Scotch & Soda and DKNY.

It comes after River Island was reported to be at risk of collapsing unless its rescue plan is approved in the High Court next week.

The fashion retailer previously revealed it wants to close 33 stores and reduce rents on a further 71 branches - but it needs the approval from creditors and landlords for this to go ahead.

According to The Telegraph, its formal restructuring plan states that River Island will effectively run out of money by the end of August and "would be subject to administration or other insolvency proceedings" if the proposals are not given the green light.

If the rescue plan goes ahead, then River Island will be able to access an emergency loan from its founders, the billionaire Lewis family, to pay its bills. River Island is said to be facing a £10million funding gap.

A River Island spokesperson said: "River Island circulated its proposals for a Restructuring Plan to creditors on June 20th. In combination with the company’s ongoing Transformation Strategy, the Plan is a proactive measure to place the company on a firm footing.

"We have been having positive conversations with key stakeholders and are confident that we will achieve approval of the Plan in the next few weeks."