THE new tenant set to take over the former Topshop unit in Colchester town centre has been revealed.
JD Sports is currently refitting the premises, in Culver Walk, in the Lion Walk Shopping Centre.
No opening date for the new business has been announced but the signage outside the shop says "coming soon".
Sports clothing and trainer retailer JD Sports already has a store in the town in the Culver Square Shopping Centre, although the Topshop unit is believed to be much larger.
It is not clear what will happen to the brands other store.
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Colchester's Topshop store closed earlier this year after Asos confirmed a £265 million takeover of four Arcadia brands - Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT.
The news was another big blow for Colchester town centre and followed hot on the heels of the announcement department shop Debenhams, in Culver Street West, would also close.
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