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.

Cue Clothing collapses into administration

A sale process seeking offers for Cue Clothing Co as going concerns has just commenced.

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.

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.

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.

Uniform Group inks deal with Chinese manufacturer

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

Culture Kings scores 625% boom amid NFL frenzy

The streetwear retailer was not an official sponsor of the game, but managed tap consumer interest for growth.

City Chic appoints Eric Morris to board

Up until recently, Morris was the chairman of Cue Clothing Co.

Fair Work ramps up wage underpayment recovery blitz

The FWO almost doubled its proactive investigations in 2025-26, up 86 per cent to more than 2,680.

12 local designers join export mission to Paris

Paolo Sebastian, Romance Was Born, and ten other Australian fashion brands are flying to Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion label returns to founder after creditor vote

The womenswear label owed creditors $8.5 million.