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Inside Kmart's AI-driven apparel product development - Ragtrader
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (566+ words) Speaking at Wesfarmers' 2026 Strategy Briefing Day in Sydney today, Spaseska said digital tools and supply chain collaboration had enabled faster lead times, with youth apparel singled out as a standout performer representing an increasing proportion of both womenswear and menswear…...
Thread Together secures US$200k grant - Ragtrader
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (288+ words) Thread Together will use the grant to expand its national service delivery model. Funding will also support the growth of its wardrobe and capsule services within women's shelters, helping provide women and children escaping family and domestic violence with immediate…...
Tasmania cracks down on rising retail crime - Ragtrader
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (626+ words) Attorney-General Guy Barnett said the proposed scheme will enable businesses to apply to a court or tribunal for an order against an individual who has engaged in personal violence, expanding from existing tools such as trespass notices and police move-on…...
Thread Together wins US$200k grant - Ragtrader
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) Thread Together will use the grant to expand its national service delivery model. Funding will also support the growth of its wardrobe and capsule services within women's shelters, helping provide women and children escaping family and domestic violence with immediate…...
NZ consumer spending rises on surging prices - Ragtrader
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (475+ words) The latest data from the Cuscal Paymark (previously Worldline) network reveals that consumer spending lifted 1. 2 per cent in May this year compared to May last year, which is up from a 0. 1 per cent year-on-year fall in April." Paymark's chief sales…...
Mattel's Masters play: from Kmart to Peter Alexander - Ragtrader
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (555+ words) As the 2026 remake of the 1980s franchise hits cinemas in Australia, the franchise's parent company Mattel is finalising a collaboration round-up with local retailers, including Kmart, Target, Peter Alexander and Threadheads. Apparel and accessories make up a large portion of these…...
YD, Tarocash record $28m write-down - Ragtrader
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (403+ words) This is according to an FY26 report by The Foschini Group, the South African company that manages Retail Apparel Group in Australia." This comes as TFG's Australia sales fell by 1. 5 per cent in FY26 (in AUD), with a decline of 3. 4 per cent…...
From park chats to Country Road: Mum Club's retail rise - Ragtrader
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (424+ words) What gap were you targeting when you launched Mum Club in 2023? How are Mum Club products distributed and sold?" What does your price point strategy look like?" We're positioned in the sweet spot between mass market and premium. We want…...
NZ retailers applaud credit card fee cap - Ragtrader
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (512+ words) New Zealand businesses currently pay approximately NZ$125 million each year in interchange fees to accept Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards. Commissioner Bryan Chapple said the current level of interchange fees for commercial credit cards sees businesses paying high costs…...
Not our business model: Shein contests Sabo claims - Ragtrader
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) Earlier this year, the Brisbane-founded fashion brand took Shein, Kmart and 17 other fashion brands and retailers to the Federal Court, alleging they had copied prints, designs, patterns and trademarks across 36 of its garments. Since then, Sabo Skirt has discontinued the…...