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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

Inside Retail

As an Australian first, the Galeries Grey store will have all the classic New Balance favourites including the 550’s, 990’s and 2002’s – as well as some of our newer products, like the futuristic WRPD shoe.”

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After six years, Novo Shoes returns to Canberra, opening two stores

Inside Retail

” The brand opened its first store at Warringah Mall in Sydney in 2002, and it now has outlets across Victoria, Queensland, SA, and WA, along with stores in New Zealand. Novo Shoes acquired the South Australian footwear brand Spendless Shoes in 2019, making it one of the country’s largest footwear retailers.

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Australian companies face more climate-focused resolutions than ever before

Inside Retail

Our analysis of shareholder ESG resolutions put forward in listed Australian companies between 2002 and 2019 finds they have increased in number, prominence and impact. of the resolutions, with the 139 resolutions recorded between 2002 and the first part of 2021 concentrated in only 28 companies. Shareholder ESG Resolutions per year.

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Ginger & Smart trims network under ‘strategic’ administration

Inside Retail

Founded in 2002 by Sydney-based sisters Alexandra and Genevieve Smart, private-equity investor Alquemie Group took a majority stake in the business in 2019. “All other physical stores, concession stores in David Jones nationally and the online store remain open and continue to trade.”

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Designer Thierry Mugler dies, at 73

Inside Retail

The designer retired from the brand in 2002 before returning in 2013 as the creative adviser. Mugler introduced his fashion brand in 1973 with his first fashion collection, ‘Cafe de Paris’ His designs were dressed by David Bowie, Diana Ross, and Duran Duran among many others during his career in the fashion industry.

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Calvin Klein opens its first multi-brand lifestyle store in Brisbane

Inside Retail

Calvin Klein was founded in New York in 1968 and was purchased by PVH in 2002 for $400 million. Calvin Klein opened its first multi-brand store at Queensland’s Sunshine Plaza in 2019, spanning over 310sqm. The brand also launched its first standalone underwear store in New Zealand in 2020. .

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Post Office responds to postmasters’ appeals of historical convictions

Talking Retail

The Post Office has responded to the Court of Appeal regarding 25 applications by former postmasters for permission to appeal their convictions in Post Office prosecutions between 2002 and 2012. The Post Office is supporting the applications in 10 cases and opposing after consideration of each case by its board.

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