The winning entrants will be selected by a panel, which includes Modibodi design and innovation director Charissa Lanham.

Non-food retail saw a $65.4 million rise (2.3%) to $2.8 billion.

The move comes after a strategic review of the business.

"I think we will see one more increase prior to pens down," Resimac CFO Jason Azzopardi said.

OneDigital is the data and digital division of Wesfarmers, a retail group which operates Target, Kmart, Catch and Bunnings.

New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and London stores were all involved in the search.

The pilot produced Nanollose's first batch of a new fibre.

Tory is employed in 243 Kmart stores across Australia and New Zealand.

The footwear retail group has issued a statement on media speculation.

The course aims to equip designers with skills to save time, money and mistakes in production.

The brand operates nine stores in Australia, with one in New Zealand.

The sleepwear retailer is currently finalising an agreement to scale its sales channels.

ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis weighs in on the latest retail employment figures.

Glassons, YD and Tony Bianco are among brands refurbishing their stores.

The total spend is up by around $2 billion on the same time last year.

"We can no longer ignore the countless voices in industry calling for change."