Meredith & Moore enters voluntary administration

Women’s fashion retailer, Meredith & Moore has been placed in voluntary administration but continues to trade. The melbourne-based apparel company, which operates an online store, 16 retail stores and three outlet stores across Australia and New Zealand, has collapsed into voluntary administration and according to the PBB Advisory website, Daniel Walley, Alan Walker and Nicholas…

Miniso Australia in financial turmoil after master franchisee collapses, owing $14.6 million

The Australian master franchisee for multinational discount retailer Miniso has collapsed into voluntary administration after the COVID-19 pandemic saw sales tank in recent weeks. Miniso Master Franchisee Pty Ltd, the main revenue generating entity associated with Miniso’s business in Australia, appointed administrators from Grant Thornton earlier this week, owing an estimated $14.6 million to creditors.…

Co-op bookshop enters voluntary administration

The company behind famous retail brands Australian Geographic and the Co-op bookshop has entered voluntary administration owing more than $15 million to toy sellers and publishers. The administrators, PwC’s Phil Carter, Andrew Scott and Daniel Walley, confirmed they were investigating payments made to a major supplier, controlled by Co-op chief executive Thorsten Wichtendahl, which received…

Melbourne designer fashion retailer with six stores collapses into voluntary administration

A melbourne-based retail chain that helped launch fashion labels including Sass & Bide, Gorman and Alpha60 has collapsed into voluntary administration for the second time. FAT Stores operates five outlets in the Melbourne, selling a variety of local and international clothing labels. A sixth outlet in the Highpoint Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s west closed today.…