Fashion retail
Boost for Queen Elizabeth’s favourite coat brand as Gucci and Ganni collaborations prove a hit with Gen Z
Barbour jackets have also soared in popularity in recent years after appearing in various TV series, including The Crown.
- by Daniel Woolfson
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‘Wear comfortable shoes’: Your Boxing Day sales survival guide
Shoppers will spend $1.25 billion on “unprecedented” deals as retailers look to clear and refresh stock, says the Australian Retailers Association.
- by William Ton
‘Authentically Australian’: The year we lost Bondi Sands, Zimmermann, Four Pillars
Global conglomerates paid billions of dollars for Australian brands this year – and some experts believe Aje, Smiggle, Peter Alexander could be next.
- by Jessica Yun
Kathmandu, Rip Curl sales tank amid higher temperatures and lower budgets
KMD Brands’ share price has nosedived after revealing Kathmandu and Rip Curl’s sales have declined.
- by Jessica Yun
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Retail
Cloud over General Pants, SurfStitch’s future amid $5.2m swing to loss
Parent company Alquemie Group slashed jobs, breached banking covenants and owes overdue sums to the tax office.
- by Jessica Yun and Ricky Blank
Zara pulls campaign after pro-Palestine activists call for a boycott
The advertising campaign featured mannequins missing limbs, while others were wrapped in white.
- by Corina Pons and Helen Reid
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Sunday Life
The December 3 Edition
It’s party season and we’re right behind letting the good times roll with our special edit this week.
How to wear sequins – and still look like a grown-up
After a few muted party seasons, silver sequins are everywhere once more.
- by Caroline Leaper
Smiggle, Peter Alexander billionaire owner Solly Lew urges ‘tax cuts for the working class’
Premier Investments’ chairman Solomon Lew called for federal assistance for consumers, as he notched record sales during Black Friday and lifted earnings expectations.
- by Jessica Yun
Uniqlo’s fashion flies off shelves, but store openings bite
The popular Japanese fast fashion retailer netted profits of $31.9 million for the 2023 financial year as wages, marketing and admin costs offset higher sales.
- by Jessica Yun
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Retail
‘Extremely sorry’: The Iconic finds a further $201,000 in underpayments
The online fashion retailer, which uncovered more than $1 million in underpayments last year, has slashed more than 100 jobs and has never turned a profit in Australia.
- by Jessica Yun