The drop lands at a commercially significant moment for Kathmandu.

This follows a raft of divestments by the retail group in 2025.

Sales grew 15 per cent, while the brand's gross margin slipped slightly to 57 per cent year-on-year.

An ad by White Fox featured young women boasting about binge drinking, with Ad Standards calling for it to be removed.

The platform will utilise its live commerce function to connect the concept with shoppers across Australia.

Group CEO Steven Cook framed the move as a commercial priority as much as a technology one.

The group attributed the result to consumers remaining value-oriented amid ongoing difficult trading conditions.

Barnett's career started in the 1980s at the old Bradmill garment factory in Brisbane.

Past designers of CommBank's uniforms include Carla Zampatti, Perri Cutten and Lisa Ho.

It forms part of a $300,000 investment.

This marks the first collaboration of its kind between the two organisations.

Blundy, through his investment company BBRC, owns a 13 per cent stake in Victoria’s Secret.

This includes its largest-ever store format and a co-location model alongside its sister subsidiary Briscoes Homeware.

The group's CEO and managing director, Vivek Kumar, praised the progress.

Both brand's recorded robust sales growth, which appear more subdued in the second half.

The data signals continued headwinds on consumer spending, with households under pressure.