Jon Gidney holds more than 30 years of experience as an investment banker.

It adds to the brand's growing online penetration across Australia.

Billabong's takeover by Boardriders in 2018 is named as one possible deal the Treasury is investigating.

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) refuses to support the extension on trading restrictions.

But this is just over a tenth of the overall market, with fast fashion further ahead.

Retail trade is third in line when it comes to both new entrants and shifting workers combined.

"Our team is being threatened and hurt in broad daylight," Woolworths New Zealand’s director of stores Jason Stockill said.

It is alleged the babywear business refused to calculate and back-pay a worker's entitlements.

Myer is aiming to acquire Premier's five apparel brands - Just Jeans, Portmans, Dotti, Jay Jays and Jacqui E.

ASIC expects the number of companies entering external administration for FY24 to exceed 10,000.

Consumer confidence has now spent a record 75 straight weeks below the mark of 85.

According to Tissot, this new partnership marks a significant milestone for the brand in Australia. 

It comes following a disappointing decline in year-on-year sales for fashion and department stores.

It comes days after the operational launch of Seamless on July 1.

The Trenery pop-up is the brand’s second new store since its rebranding in mid-2023.

Through-the-year spending on clothing and footwear fell 9.9 per cent in May.