Clothing continued to strengthen through improved range and less clearance activity at Big W, Woolworths Group reported.

UBS also pointed to an increased pace of store rollout that could further support top-line strength.

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July proved to be another challenging month for Australia’s fashion industry.

Inside Country Road Group’s OTB inventory strategy

Steven Cook has been pulling levers across inventory and CODB to steer CRG towards profitability again.

Cotton On teams up with Aussie candy maker

The new range is exclusively being sold on the Cotton On Kids website.

Sydney retailer So Familia shops in Hong Kong

Director Isabella Coleman said the plan to fly to Hong Kong was driven by customer feedback.

Retail theft makes up 43% of total robberies in 2025, ABS reveals

This comes amid ongoing pushes for state governments across Australia to crack down harder on retail crime.

Accent Group’s Sports Direct rollout accelerates

Six more stores are expected to open between now and Christmas.

Tarocash parent reports Aussie sales slip

“The Australian business is making solid progress in managing costs and closing underperforming stores," TFG reported.

Father’s Day spending to hit $730m, survey shows

Clothing and footwear remains a popular gift for Dad, revealed in data from the ARC and Roy Morgan.

NZ lifts interest rates, retailers tug collars

“An OCR increase like this will have an immediate impact on our retailers," Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young says.

Country Road Group shrinks losses in FY26

The fashion group focused on full-priced sales and pulling back discounting, with bottom-line losses shrinking dramatically.

NSW pushes for retail staff protections

Breaching these new rules will be punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment, a $5,500 penalty or both.