Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

Streetwear fashion label Afends is expanding its footprint by launching two stores in Sydney, including a store in The Galleries and a concept retail location on Newtown’s King Street. Afends at The Galleries. Afends at The Galleries.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2021

Fashion and footwear brand Etiko is rolling out new initiatives that bridge the gap between consumers and ethical and sustainable retail. This will] give them a more tangible outlook on how their consumer choice helps people and the planet,” said Etiko founder and director Nick Savaidis. The future of Etiko.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 26, 2023

Founded by husband and wife team Chris and Bec Lutz in 2006, Design A Space rents physical floor space to independent brands hoping to showcase their goods to a metropolitan customer base. The venture grew to three locations across the Melbourne CBD, Fitzroy, and Windsor, and has stocked goods from more than 170 small businesses.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It marks the brand’s fifth bricks-and-mortar location in Australia and the start of a bigger push into physical retail in the months ahead. A new store in one of Sydney’s most premium shopping districts is set to open next April, with another location in Australia to open by the end of June.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2022

The brand was first launched by Monaghan and co-founder Janelle Barboza in 2006, which has since grown into 60 stores in Australia, the US and the UK. The first Blonde Velvet Club will open mid-next year in the New York financial district, followed by locations in Paris, London, Boston and Chicago.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Launched in 2006, the brand describes itself as selling “the latest trends from $5” It owns several brands, including Nasty Gal, PrettyLittleThing, BoohooMan, and MissPap, and is said to manufacture its clothing in Pakistan, where workers are paid as little as 33 cents an hour in unsafe conditions, The Guardian reported.

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