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Sportscraft is an Australian women's and men's clothing brand sold through department stores and over 20 of its own branded outlets. It began with the 'Sportsleigh' manufacturing company, that grew from the tailoring business founded by Russian Jewish immigrant Wolf Bardas in Melbourne in 1914.
This acquisition, along with the 60 existing stores in the southern states and Western Australia, made Sussan a national operation. In 1980, Keith Forster was appointed managing director. He had previously worked as the company's secretary. [2] In 1985, the company had 200 stores and an annual turnover of around $100 million.
The first Sportsgirl store opened in 1948 as an alternative to its sister label, Sportscraft, on Swanston Street, Melbourne.The store was owned and operated by the Bardas family, who at the time had no retail outlet, and had been distributing their Sportscraft clothing label via department stores.
Lorna Jane is an athletic apparel retailer with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia and regional offices in the United States, Singapore, China, and New Zealand. [5] It was founded in 1990 by Lorna Jane Clarkson and her husband Bill Clarkson. The women’s activewear brand has 134 stores across Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Singapore.
By 2003, the label was stocked in 55 retailers in Australia and 15 in Japan. The first Gorman boutique opened in 2004 in Prahran, Melbourne . [ 2 ] In 2010, the company was purchased by Factory X, [ 3 ] and by the mid-2010s, Gorman was considered a well recognized Australian clothing brand, with fans of the brand referring to themselves as ...
Country Road was founded in 1974 by Stephen Bennett, initially as a niche women's shirting label. [1] It grew rapidly to become Australia's first lifestyle brand. [1] In 1981, Myer purchased Country Road, before listing it on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 1987. [2] In 1988, it expanded into homewares and the American market.