The pair will launch a bespoke in-store pop-up as tennis and fashion fuse during AO26.

The pair struck a deal last year, which sparked the rollout of Sports Direct stores in Australia.

Rebecca Vallance, Maison de Sabre and Naked Wolfe have submitted claims for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The vast majority of newly employed people in December were for full-time jobs.

The deal is made with a cash consideration of A$24.5 million.

"Retailers will be bracing for a possible rocky few months ahead of them," Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young says.

Despite a total lift in forecast spending, the participation rate has dropped, which is a concern for retailers.

"I started Feathers as a single mum with a dream," Margaret Porritt says.

Over the past 12 months, Myer has introduced 22 new beauty brands representing 1,731 new SKUs.

The brand's move into retail has opened up fresh avenues for growth, chief merchandise officer Courtney Dres says.

Mimco general manager Jennie Moon shares the significance of this ongoing partnership.

Barty joins a fellow tennis legend who is helping scale a newly launched racquet sport brand.

Consumer confidence has just hit its lowest level for 18 months since July 2024.

The Australian-born jeweller fell into administration last year, but now it has a new overseas owner.

The project was termed Kakushin – a Japanese term meaning innovative transformation.

“The Australian economy is at or above its speed limit," CommBank head of Australian economics, Belinda Allen, said.