This comes amid retail crime lifts in regional New South Wales and across Victoria.

The latest slip in overall inflation has led some economists to expect a small interest rate cut in May.

Jeanswest currently operates from over 90 locations in Australia and employs over 600 team members.

Despite the swing back, consumer confidence is still below the 2025 weekly average.

"We can’t have an economic recovery without a retail recovery," NRA interim CEO Lindsay Carroll says.

Profits have been eaten up by rising operating expenses and ongoing promotions across Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz Footwear.

“Sydney is our second-largest market outside of Perth and Dubai," founder Nilofar Khirzad says.

Two investment banks are projecting boosts for the department store's share price ahead.

Pedder received a $30,000 financial backing from local institution Ubank to drive the shift.

They include global brands such as Zara and Patagonia, alongside local brands such as Aje and Kathmandu.

It follows a raft of other physical activations in Japan and France.

G-Star has found a new local distributing partner to power its return to Australia.

Ashley Reade has led Nike's APAC region for the last eight years.

"It's like an investment. It's like goodwill," Lew says.

Akubra will exclusively debut 600 ‘Outback Club’ hats at the brand’s new Brisbane pop-up store, opening later this week.

“Criminals have become bolder, and our system needs to keep up," NRA interim CEO Lindsay Carroll said.