RMIT professor Alice Payne sees France's fast fashion tax as a very progressive step.

This follows the release of the fashion retailer's very first wine earlier this year.

It includes logo placements on-field and in-store meet and greets.

The low unemployment follows a surge in population growth post-pandemic by over 700,000 people.

The partnership will mark 50,000 metric tons of raw cotton in the first year.

CBA senior economist Belinda Allen said the overall consumer environment remains soft.

It would have been the global fashion business' seventh Australian pop-up store.

It comes as Olam's stake in the cotton ginning business continues to lift.

Another director has also announced retirement from the board, effective June 29 this month.

Last week's GDP data release is cited as a key driving factor for the fall.

"We have plans to open three additional locations this year," Mountain Warehouse founder and CEO Mark Neale said. 

The relaunch will focus on managing company finances and operations to withstand external pressure.

It adds to 18 other dedicated websites globally.

Bernie Brookes confirmed there were fewer than 10 redundancies.

The Made in Queensland Grant Program will continue, with $20 million of new funding invested in local manufacturers.

After a decade at Super Retail Group, the seasoned retail leader has shifted to a new field.