For the buyers, the value this year sat in discovery rather than volume.

Gary Bigeni, Van Brussell and Viceta Wang discuss their market insights with ragtrader.com.au.

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Margin, not sales, decide reporting round

Ragtrader analyses what the reporting round says about where Australian fashion retail heads into Black Friday.

Demand is not the constraint. What has narrowed is the brief.

Australian retailers battle weak mid-year demand

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Channel performance revealed a surprising reversal of recent trends.

Online retail traffic slumps in August 2026

19 out of the top 20 online retail websites saw slips in traffic month-on-month between July and August 2026.

Cue’s collapse: a legacy brand demise foretold

Expert retail consultant Bill Rooney dives into the numbers behind Cue Clothing Co's recent demise.

Big W slashes prices on 800+ products

The pricing changes follow Big W's return to profitability in FY26.

Retail theft jumps 10.4% in NSW

ARC CEO Chris Rodwell called the trend "highly concerning".

Small family businesses face 47% tax penalty, peak body warns

Small family-owned businesses – including those in the fashion sector – face a potential 47 per cent tax hit if their circumstances change.

Decjuba joins Dissh to back women returning to work

Last year’s Encorer Chelsea, who took on a position at Dissh, said the program’s impact reached beyond her own career.

Bianca Spender, Elk join Melbourne Fashion Week 2026

More than 90 per cent of participating designers, models, students and retailers at MFW 2026 will be from Melbourne.

Consumer confidence lifts from latest record low

Despite the nudge-up, confidence remains at a starkly low level as retailers prepare for the upcoming peak period.

Rebel Sport NZ sales grow 2.56% in first half

Rebel NZ managed to push up group sales at Briscoe Group to a new high.

Uniform Group inks deal with Chinese manufacturer

Uniform Group services more than 1200 schools across the country, and holds licenses in sportswear.