Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 1927 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
Products | Handbags, personal accessories |
Owner | Michael Lewis |
Parent | Strandbags Group |
Website |
strandbags strandbags |
Strandbags is an Australian and New Zealand retailer of handbags, wallets, luggage, backpacks and other personal accessories. [1]
The chain has over 234 stores around Australia. [2]
It also has 26 stores in New Zealand, [3] including 10 in Auckland. [4]
In September 2019, Strandbags opened a new larger concept flagship store at Melbourne's Chadstone Shopping Centre, as part of a strategy to expand the size of major stores. [5] It was one of a number of new stores to open in the mall. [6]
In October 2019, Strandbags owner Michael Lewis invested $8 million in direct-to-consumer luggage brand July. [7]
During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, stores closed for at least six weeks. [8]
In August 2020, Scentre Group locked out some Strandbags stores over a rental dispute. [9] The decision affected stores at Westfield centres in Australia. [10] The dispute was resolved and the stores were allowed to reopen. [11]
In May 2021, the New Zealand Commerce Commission laid charges against Strandbags under the Fair Trading Act 1986, accusing it of misleading consumers about discounts. [1] The Commission accused the company of marketing discounts against a regular price that had never been used. [3] Consumer NZ alleged similar tactics were also used by other retailers; [12] the Commission warned other retailers against doing so. [13]
In October 2021, Strandbags relaunched its website following a four-month redevelopment process. [14] It followed the appointment of new Chief of Technology and Head of Online the previous year. [15]
Industry | Retail |
---|---|
Founded | 1927 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
Products | Handbags, personal accessories |
Owner | Michael Lewis |
Parent | Strandbags Group |
Website |
strandbags strandbags |
Strandbags is an Australian and New Zealand retailer of handbags, wallets, luggage, backpacks and other personal accessories. [1]
The chain has over 234 stores around Australia. [2]
It also has 26 stores in New Zealand, [3] including 10 in Auckland. [4]
In September 2019, Strandbags opened a new larger concept flagship store at Melbourne's Chadstone Shopping Centre, as part of a strategy to expand the size of major stores. [5] It was one of a number of new stores to open in the mall. [6]
In October 2019, Strandbags owner Michael Lewis invested $8 million in direct-to-consumer luggage brand July. [7]
During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, stores closed for at least six weeks. [8]
In August 2020, Scentre Group locked out some Strandbags stores over a rental dispute. [9] The decision affected stores at Westfield centres in Australia. [10] The dispute was resolved and the stores were allowed to reopen. [11]
In May 2021, the New Zealand Commerce Commission laid charges against Strandbags under the Fair Trading Act 1986, accusing it of misleading consumers about discounts. [1] The Commission accused the company of marketing discounts against a regular price that had never been used. [3] Consumer NZ alleged similar tactics were also used by other retailers; [12] the Commission warned other retailers against doing so. [13]
In October 2021, Strandbags relaunched its website following a four-month redevelopment process. [14] It followed the appointment of new Chief of Technology and Head of Online the previous year. [15]