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Well, why not? Why can’t we have our equivalent Harry Potter hero? Readers of the Murdoch press may have seen a short piece that revealed Harry Potter’s best spells.

Ragtrader touched base with independent retailers affected by New Zealand’s earthquakes in the last edition. Here, Nadia Stennett checks on the majors.

MELBOURNE: Over 28 trade representatives descended on the first meeting of creditors for collapsed womenswear chain Brown Sugar, with initial claims totalling $15.4 million.

Figgins, Diana Ferrari, Mathers, Williams. Over the last two years, some of Australia’s most iconic footwear retailers have fallen victim to tough times. Is there hope on the horizon? Nadia Stennett and Assia Benmedjdoub investigate.

Lifestyle retailer Esprit will take its local partnership with iconic merino supplier Gostwyk Farms to a global audience next year.

Fashion house Noni B has revved its focus on manager training and customer-service initiatives in an effort to prepare the company for the major expansion ahead.

Top milliner Paris Kyne has melded fashion and fantasy to create an eclectic new store in Melbourne’S CBD. Daniela Aroche discovers his store concept.

Myer has cleared the air over a pledge made by its chief executive at a recent conference held by the Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS), which stated the company was “investing $25 million into staff training”.

Last year, Sarah and Jeff Figgins watched as the third generation Figgins footwear group shattered into liquidation. But in a climate still vulnerable to major corporate topples, Sarah is proof that the end of an empire does not spell the end of a...

NATIONAL: Australia’s largest trade union has shot down claims by intimate apparel giant Bras N Things alleging rising penalty rates could force it to reduce employee numbers.