The womenswear label has set a sustainable materials target for 2025.

Stephen Bennett and Jane Parker are back in the picture this year for a special venture.

The venture has now seen 60 products released in stores and online.

“It was certainly deliberate,” a former employee said.

Despite the increase, consumer confidence has now spent a record 53 straight weeks below the mark of 85.

Cettire remains focused on China for its next move.

The former Bailey Nelson and Lululemon executive will be the first person ever appointed to the new position.

"If the industry doesn’t get an indication of some relief soon, it may be in crisis," National Retail Association CEO Lindsay Carroll said. 

The deal includes an undisclosed cash component, alongside licensing of apparel sizing technology.

Sales volumes per person have fallen every quarter since reaching a peak in June 2022, although they remain above pre-pandemic levels.

New Zealand’s adult minimum wage rate will increase by 2% to $23.15 an hour from April 1.

With 994 individual rates of pay across 96 pages, retailers are formally pushing for improvements.

“Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadences,” Myer CEO John King said.

The brand originally launched as on online-only venture in 2020.

“These are not actions we take lightly," eBay president and CEO Jamie Iannone said.

The latest projection includes how many Australians plan to purchase intimate apparel this year.