Pedder received a $30,000 financial backing from local institution Ubank to drive the shift.

They include global brands such as Zara and Patagonia, alongside local brands such as Aje and Kathmandu.

It follows a raft of other physical activations in Japan and France.

G-Star has found a new local distributing partner to power its return to Australia.

Ashley Reade has led Nike's APAC region for the last eight years.

"It's like an investment. It's like goodwill," Lew says.

Akubra will exclusively debut 600 ‘Outback Club’ hats at the brand’s new Brisbane pop-up store, opening later this week.

“Criminals have become bolder, and our system needs to keep up," NRA interim CEO Lindsay Carroll said.

The Iconic chief operations officer Rostin Javadi is keen to extend faster delivery options across Australia.

BMG founder Boo Jalil has signed wholesale deals with several retailers recently, including Rebel and JD Sports.

In less than three months time, former Smiggle MD John Cheston is expected to start as CEO of Lovisa.

Three finalists have taken home funding for their emerging circular solutions.

"We sent staff to work from home to ensure that the team were safe," Grace Loves Lace chief people officer Sharon McLeod said.

Premier chairman Solomon Lew said the board considers the first half results a credit to management.

The ACTU and the SDA are slamming the ARA's proposal as an "opportunistic assault".

It follows the designer label's recent foray into denim.