Gucci,Louis Vuitton and co lose their buzz in Australia as flagship stores flounder

Gucci,Louis Vuitton and co lose their buzz in Australia as flagship stores flounder

After years of rapid growth,luxury purveyors in Australia appear to be flatlining,finally caught up in the cost-of-living crisis confronting the nation’s shoppers.

  • bySimon Johanson

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Luxury brands still lining up for Perth’s premium strip despite Gucci,Louis Vuitton and co losing their buzz

Luxury brands still lining up for Perth’s premium strip despite Gucci,Louis Vuitton and co losing their buzz

After years of rapid growth,Gucci,Louis Vuitton and other luxury purveyors in Australia appear to be flatlining amid the cost-of-living crisis,but that hasn’t stopped brands jockeying for positions on Perth’s new premium strip.

  • bySimon Johanson
Can racing save fashion retail or has the horse bolted?

Can racing save fashion retail or has the horse bolted?

Spending on fashion for the races has declined with falling crowd numbers,but it still drives millions in sales for Australian brands.

  • byMelissa Singer
Revenge is sweet and profitable for rag trade king Solly Lew

Revenge is sweet and profitable for rag trade king Solly Lew

If share prices of Premier Investments and Myer are any indications,this deal is a hit.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Myer buys billionaire Solomon Lew’s clothing brands in $950m deal

Myer buys billionaire Solomon Lew’s clothing brands in $950m deal

Myer will acquire a suite of Premier Investments’ clothing brands in Australia and New Zealand,giving the businessman a seat on its board.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Owner of Katies,Noni B and Millers goes into administration

Owner of Katies,Noni B and Millers goes into administration

Mosaic Brands,the retailer that owns clothing brands such as Katies,Millers and Noni B,will continue to trade. But the administration process puts at risk the jobs of almost 3000 employees.

  • byAnne Hyland
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‘Where are the garments?’:High-end boutique Harrolds took deposits weeks before $16 million collapse
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‘Where are the garments?’:High-end boutique Harrolds took deposits weeks before $16 million collapse

The Australian luxury retailer owes more than $16 million to a string of fashion houses from Paris to New York,but was still importing stock and taking deposits just weeks before its collapse.

  • byCameron Houston
‘Bracketing’ and refund abuse:Why we’re hooked on returning clothes

‘Bracketing’ and refund abuse:Why we’re hooked on returning clothes

Buying clothes online is convenient,but it has led to a tide of garments being sent back. Overseas retailers are retaliating with fees – will Australia follow?

  • byMelissa Singer
Former Abercrombie&Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges

Former Abercrombie&Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges

Jeffries has been accused of luring men into drug-laced,outlandish and coercive sex parties held around the world by dangling the promise of modelling for the big retailer’s once-defining ads.

  • byJennifer Peltz andCedar Attanasio
‘Loved and hated in equal measure’:The problem with Patagonia

‘Loved and hated in equal measure’:The problem with Patagonia

The outdoor gear brand sits somewhere between an environmental activist group and a sportswear retailer – and commercial success is often not at the top of its priority list.

  • byJessica Yun
The rich investors losing money on Katies,Noni B operator

The rich investors losing money on Katies,Noni B operator

Will the billionaires behind the Spotlight group be the White Knight that Mosaic Brands needs?

  • byAnne Hyland