Acquisition trail
Billabong International is set to increase its North American footprint following the acquisition of Canadian youth sports lifestyle retailer, West 49.

Shareholder rant
The Australian Shareholders Association weighs in on the drama surrounding former David Jones chief executive Mark McInnes. It labels the company’s decision to grant McInnes a $1.5 million settlement payment “totally unnecessary”.

Jenny speaks
Iconic designer Jenny Bannister speaks out on “boutique territorialism” as part of a special blog for www.ragtrader.com.au and whips up a storm of industry debate. Visit www.ragtrader.com.au/blogs.

Romance for Pandora
Jewellery giant Pandora partners with eccentric womenswear label Romance Was Born for a national visual merchandising campaign.

Pumpkin executive
Childrenswear giant Pumpkin Patch, which is soon to launch a playwear line, appoints Brent Impey as an independent non-executive director.

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