British womenswear retailer Evans is returning to the high street after having closed all its stores in 2020, according to reports from Scotland’s Daily Record and the Daily Express. The company, founded in 1865, has been known for women’s fashion brands in the UK for nearly 100 years. The outlets say Evans shut its stores shortly after the pandemic began and did not resume store operations immediately afterward. Six years later, Evans is now expanding its presence again, with a return to stores across the UK. While both sources emphasize the company’s long history in British retail and its complete store closure in 2020, they present the reopening as a staged move back onto high streets rather than a single nationwide relaunch. The reports do not provide additional detail on the pace of reopening, the number of stores involved, or specific locations.