Topshop controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Rihanna image-rights litigation
Rihanna won a case concerning Topshop's unauthorised use of her image on a T-shirt. The courts concluded that consumers could interpret the image as implying endorsement.
2010
Tax-arrangement protests
UK Uncut campaigners staged actions at Topshop locations as part of protests over corporate tax arrangements.
2007
Cotton sourcing criticism
People & Planet criticised Topshop's overseas sourcing and alleged that cotton used by the brand could involve coerced labour.