Tight belts and terrible leadership: The biggest retail collapses of the decade
After a disruptive decade for Australia's retail industry, SmartCompany has compiled a timeline of the most prominent retail collapses between 2010 and 2020.
Iconic Australian menswear retailer Fletcher Jones, renowned for selling largely to the “greying” population, has opened a new online store,…
More than 650 retail store closures have been announced since the beginning of the year, and more than 1,600 workers left without jobs – t…
We’ve seen an unfortunate number of collapses this year, but none has elicited the same emotional response as the demise of clothing retai…
The chief executive of collapsed clothing retailer Fletcher Jones is reportedly considering a management buyout offer of the 93-year-old clo…
It’s been a tough year for a number of Australian retail sectors – which means it’s been a tough year for manufacturers, suppliers, freigh…
Administrators have sliced store and staff numbers at the one-time retail and manufacturing giant Fletcher Jones, as it shores up the 93-yea…
This week we have seen the demise of Fletcher Jones and the opening of Top Shop. My 15-year-old daughter texted me, saying: “I’m even more e…
One-time retail and manufacturing giant Fletcher Jones has entered administration, citing difficulties attracting younger people into their …
