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Drummond Golf put up for sale after 22 years

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Mark and Ravi Abeyaratne bought the franchise alongside a small group of shareholders in 2002. Founded in 1974 in Victoria, Drummond sells golfing equipment and apparel with a franchise network of 50 stores across Australia. The company is planning to increase earnings to $12.6

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Australian companies face more climate-focused resolutions than ever before

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Our analysis of shareholder ESG resolutions put forward in listed Australian companies between 2002 and 2019 finds they have increased in number, prominence and impact. of the resolutions, with the 139 resolutions recorded between 2002 and the first part of 2021 concentrated in only 28 companies. Shareholder ESG Resolutions per year.

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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

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As an Australian first, the Galeries Grey store will have all the classic New Balance favourites including the 550’s, 990’s and 2002’s – as well as some of our newer products, like the futuristic WRPD shoe.”

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Ginger & Smart trims network under ‘strategic’ administration

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Founded in 2002 by Sydney-based sisters Alexandra and Genevieve Smart, private-equity investor Alquemie Group took a majority stake in the business in 2019. “All other physical stores, concession stores in David Jones nationally and the online store remain open and continue to trade.”

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After six years, Novo Shoes returns to Canberra, opening two stores

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” The brand opened its first store at Warringah Mall in Sydney in 2002, and it now has outlets across Victoria, Queensland, SA, and WA, along with stores in New Zealand. Novo Shoes acquired the South Australian footwear brand Spendless Shoes in 2019, making it one of the country’s largest footwear retailers.

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Designer Thierry Mugler dies, at 73

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The designer retired from the brand in 2002 before returning in 2013 as the creative adviser. Mugler introduced his fashion brand in 1973 with his first fashion collection, ‘Cafe de Paris’ His designs were dressed by David Bowie, Diana Ross, and Duran Duran among many others during his career in the fashion industry.

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Is brick-and-mortar retailing really dead?

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Established in 2002, the award-winning Perth based company counts many of Australia’s largest and well-known retail brands among their customers. Of course, fitting out a contemporary retail environment is a costly and complicated operation. Getting it right is crucial to the success or failure of any store. Enter Diverse Project Group.

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