Australia
L Catterton Asia Acquires Maaji Swimwear, Merges With Seafolly
L Catterton is merging the two brands to create a global beach lifestyle retail platform generating $500…
Agent Provocateur Withdraws From Australia
Four years after launching into the Australian market, all Agent Provocateur stores will be closed by May.
Australia’s Premier Investments Takes Strategic Stake in Myer
Monday's raid triggered speculation that Australia's largest department store chain is in play.
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Australia’s Inika Organic Eyes U.S. Expansion
The organic cosmetic line aims to be in 150-200 U.S. doors by the end of 2017.
Australia’s Premier Investments Sees Slight Uptick in H1 Profit
Strong growth at the group's fashion stationery and premium sleepwear brands offset headwinds in the…
Australia’s Myer Lifts H1 Profit
Australia's largest department store chain said it is on track to deliver its first full year profit in seven…
Grazia Australia to Relaunch in Print Format
For its digital-to-print reboot of the magazine, Grazia's new Australian publisher is pursuing a largely…
Australian Ethical Fashion Rating App Launches in the U.S.
The startup aims to connect consumers with brands based on the latter's policies regarding labor, the…
Kacey Devlin Wins National Designer Prize in Melbourne
The 28 year-old Sydney designer will be promoted by the David Jones department store chain in Australia and…
Billabong Widens H1 Loss
The surf wear company's profits soared in the Americas, but results were weighed down by challenges in Asia…
Billabong Sheds Tigerlily in $46 million Deal
The swimwear brand will go to Crescent Capital Partners, as Billabong continues to hone its brand portfolio
Australia’s Scentre Group Sees 10.4 Pct Uptick in 2016 Profit
The Australian operator of Westfield said it is seeing the results of jettisoning off-strategy malls to focus…
Australia Clears Way for Chinese Tourist Influx
2017 has been designated the "Australia-China Year of Tourism."
The Dayrooms Opens Concept Store in London’s Notting Hill
The retailer stocks fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands from Australia.
Britain’s JD Sports to Expand to Australia
As Sports Direct stumbles from one disaster to another, one of its biggest homegrown rivals is on a winning…