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Amazon cuts Australia from U.S. site

Amazon Inc. has announced that Australian consumers will now have to use the company's Australian website rather than the U.S. one beginning July 1 in order to avoid a new sales tax on certain imported goods. The news was first reported by Business of Fashion. Amazon has said that it would redirect Australians to their newly launched Australian...

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Esprit decides to stop operations in Australia and New Zealand

Esprit Holdings Limited has decided to close all its stores in Australia and New Zealand, as the region has proved to be loss-making. In a statement for investors issued on Tuesday, Esprit said the decision will allow for the company to concentrate efforts and resources in the Asian market, namely China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and...

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Topshop & Topman to re-launch in Australia

Following a bleak summer for Topshop/Topman Australia, the brands have announced that they will be relaunching into the Australian market. Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group stepped in to save the Australian arm of Topshop/Topman, following their voluntary administration under management by Austradia in May. Four stores will now relaunch in...

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Topshop & Topman to re-launch in Australia

Following a bleak summer for Topshop/Topman Australia, the brands have announced that they will be relaunching into the Australian market. Four new stores are set to open in Gowings, Emporium, Bondi and Brisbane, wholly owned by the Arcadia Group and operated by the brands. Previously operating as franchise stores, Topshop Australia accumulated...

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JD Sports continues Australian expansion with Sydney store opening

London - JD Sports has its sights set on expanding in Australia, as the retailer gears up to open its debut store in Sydney. The store opening follows along from JD Sports first Australian store opening in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast, Queensland earlier this year. Located at Westfield Parramatta shopping centre, the new store is set to span...

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Agent Provocateur to shutter all Australian stores

London - It seems as if fears concerning the future of Agent Provocateur may prove to be true, as the luxury lingerie retailer is set to shutter all of its Australia stores. 3 of Agent Provocateur current retail locations in Australia have already closed, as the last location is set to close its doors as soon as all its stock has been sold....

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Australia to bring its designers to Paris

London - Australia may be polar opposite from our fashion season, but the continent has a pool of cutting edge designers that is taking the world by storm. While its homegrown fashion week may not have sent shockwaves to the industry at large, its designers will have the chance to participate on a level playing field when they come to the...

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Australia looking to boost crocodile product exports

The Australian government is looking to increase the export of crocodile products, after protecting the reptile since the Seventies, because they claim there are now too many in the wild. Under a new Saltwater Crocodile Wildlife Trade Management Plan (WTMP), which came into effect at the start of 2016, the Northern Territory’s government has...

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G-Star clears the air about G-Star Australia

Not the Australian branch of denimlabel G-star, but its local franchise partner, Denim Enterprises, has filed for voluntary administration this week, says G-Star in a press release. "Our long time franchise partner Denim Enterprises Pty Ltd, unfortunately filed for voluntary administration. This has been a sole decision made by the management of...

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Topshop Australia

Following the launch of Topshop’s pop-up shop in Incu Paddington in 2009, the British fashion giant will launch a Topshop in Sydney. The new store will be located in the Gowings Building on the corner of George and Market Street, close to Zara’s Westfield outlet. Australia is the third largest shipping destination for Topshop’s online orders....