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Frasers Group has escalated its takeover campaign for Accent Group, with CFO Chris Wootton calling on Accent chairman Lawrence Myers to resign with immediate effect, arguing that his position has become "untenable" amid the retailer's financial performance and shareholder dissatisfaction.

Australia's appetite for travel is showing little sign of slowing despite cost of living pressures, and Click Frenzy is betting consumers are ready to book, especially when getting a good deal.

Kogan.com has entered FY27 with stronger margins, lower fixed costs and a renewed focus on AI-driven efficiency after delivering double-digit growth across revenue and earnings in FY26. The Australian ecommerce group reported Revenue of $425.2 million, up 16.2 percent, while Gross Profit increased 18.4 percent to $184.8 million.

Accent Group has entered FY27 with a sharpened focus on growth, cost reduction and its 2030 Strategic Growth Plan, after a challenging FY26 saw the retailer close loss-making businesses while continuing to invest in Sports Direct and The Athlete's Foot and fight off a takeover bid.

Adore Beauty has delivered record Group revenue of $207.3 million for FY26, as its rapidly expanding store network, loyalty program and owned brands helped drive growth despite a challenging retail environment.

Live shopping has been a major force in markets overseas for years, but Australia has been slower to embrace the format. That started to change in December, when eBay launched eBay Live locally, bringing livestream shopping, real-time chat and interactive auctions directly into its marketplace. Australian shoppers are already showing growing interest in the format.

Super Retail Group has delivered record FY26 sales of $4.2 billion, but rising costs, weaker consumer conditions and significant investment in transformation projects pushed profit lower as the retailer enters FY27 facing continued uncertainty. Group sales rose 3.2 percent, while gross margin increased 10 basis points to 45.7 percent.

Following its April launch in Myer, US Fashion giant GAP has launched a dedicated Australian ecommerce site, stepping up its Australian comeback. This marks the next phase of GAP's Australian expansion through its strategic partnership with Fashionata, the local apparel group appointed to lead the brand's distribution and market development in Australia.

Bonds is taking its partnership strategy to the next level, teaming up with Wrexham AFC on a limited-edition babywear collection. Launched this week, the Bonds x Wrexham AFC collection brings the Australian heritage brand into the orbit of one of football's fastest-growing global fanbases, with the collaboration spanning retail,

Temple & Webster is continuing its growth streak, and has delivered record revenue in FY26 of $665m, up 11 percent. The online furniture and homewares retailer also reported an EBITDA of $21.9m, representing a margin of 3.3 percent and growth of 17 percent vs pcp.