Country Road shells out

Australian fashion retailer Country Road has opened its first regional store between Sydney and Canberra.

The lifestyle chain has debuted a 425 square metre concept site at Stockland Shellharbour, stocking woman, man, child and home collections.

The opening marks a renewed fashion focus for the centre, with other recent openings including Parliament, City Beach, in Sport and Foot Locker.

Diva, Collette, Nike, Foot Locker, Tarocash, Forcast and Sportscraft will also open in coming months.

Upon completion in 2013, Stockland Shellharbour will offer a full-line Myer department store, Kmart, Target and over 200 specialty stores.