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.

The Australian tennis legend joins 15 other players in the Roster.

Rebel appears to have jumped on the discounting bandwagon in December, impacting margins.

This fall came as consumers were tipped to spend $72.4 billion in the six-week lead up to Christmas.

The NSW government called it a competitive, open grant process to drive professional development for emerging designers.

The inaugural Geelong Fashion Fortnight features 16 events, 10 of which are free to attend.

City Chic CEO Phil Ryan called it a pleasing result overall.