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Top 25 Apparel retail chains based in Australia

Name: Apparel retail chains based in Australia
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 139 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 139 apparel retail chains headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 17,678 professional contacts across them, including 857 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers apparel retail chains headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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17,678Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest apparel retail chains based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 139 apparel retail chains based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to apparel retail chains: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Forever NEW Clothing	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,337 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Emerging in 2006 as a womenswear brand created for a mother and daughter to shop together, Forever New has expanded at a rapid rate to trade globally in 300 stores across 10…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Just Group	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,191 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Just Group is one of the leading fashion and apparel retailers, with five well known brands, over 700 retail outlets across Australia and New Zealand, and over employees.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Universal Store	Indirect evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	649 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in in South-East Queensland, Universal Store has grown into Australia’s trusted destination for the latest fashion trends, because we curate a selection of the best…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Ally Fashion	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	326 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Australia’s Destination for Contemporary Ready-to-Wear Fashion \| 100+ Stores & Global Online Retailer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Sheike	Indirect evidence	St Peters, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	320 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SHEIKE has always believed that style is the way you show who you are without saying a word.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Specialty Fashion Group	Strong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	199 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Specialty Fashion Group is an ASX leading, specialty apparel retailer with over stores and Team Members across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & the USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Stylerunner	Indirect evidence	Alexandria, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	171 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A destination of style.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Retail Apparel Group	Strong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	158 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Retail Apparel Group (RAG) is a leading multi-brand fashion retailer founded in 1987, operating 600+ stores across Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	GAZAL	Partial evidence	Banksmeadow, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	151 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Gazal Corporation Limited was one of the largest publicly listed branded apparel companies in Australia, with over 50 years of success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Hello Molly	Indirect evidence	Alexandria, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	64 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are not just any e-comm fashion brand, we are Hello Molly.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Stage II PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	South Geelong, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	64 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Stage II is a dynamic clothing company based in Geelong with offices situated throughout Australia and Overseas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Hotsprings	Strong evidence	Alexandria, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	60 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hotsprings was founded in 1993 by brothers Ziad and Wassim Gazal and has been a leading apparel supplier for the retail clothing industry for over 21 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Black Milk Clothing	Indirect evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A lot of people want to know how BlackMilk came to be.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	CSD Brands	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CSD Brands is an Australian-based fashion group operating across both wholesale and retail channels.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	JAC Jack	Indirect evidence	Potts Point, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	40 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jac + Jack began in 2004, by Jacqueline ‘Jac’ Hunt and Lisa ‘Jack’ Dempsey in Sydney Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Salco Group	Indirect evidence	Melbourne Airport, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1922 the Salco Group has long been regarded as a Melbourne institution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Feathers Boutique	Indirect evidence	Prahran, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded by Margaret Porritt in 1972, FEATHERS has grown to become one of Melbourne's most iconic fashion brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Billy J	Indirect evidence	Sunshine Coast, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Billy J is one of Australia's leading online fashion destinations, empowering women to feel confident through accessible, trend-led style.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Fayt The Label	Indirect evidence	Newcastle, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sister to Staple Swim X FORM Active” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Above The Clouds	Partial evidence	Surry Hills, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Above The Clouds is an online and physical retailer stocking a range of highly coveted brands including adidas Originals, A.P.C, ASICS Sportsyle, COMME Des GARCONS Shirt, Eckhaus…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	OBUS	Partial evidence	Northcote, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Obus is an apparel & fashion company based in Melbourne, Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Group48	Indirect evidence	Alexandria, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1948, Group48 is an influential company leading in design, product development, contract manufacturing and distribution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Expedition Apparel	Partial evidence	Preston, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Expedition Apparel is a family business based in Melbourne, Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Empress	Indirect evidence	AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A fusion of beauty and comfort” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Fashionata	Partial evidence	Rosebery, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fashionata specialises in the distribution of leading global ready to wear, intimate and sleepwear apparel.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: apparel retail chains. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names apparel retail chains.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of apparel retail chains, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name apparel retail chains. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Apparel retail chains based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

4.8%Verified-email coverage

127.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

13.7%Largest-city concentration · Sydney

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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501-1,000

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 139 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among apparel retail chains, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “apparel retail chains”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names apparel retail chains), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among apparel retail chains, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 857 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names apparel retail chains, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many apparel retail chains are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 139 apparel retail chains headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Forever NEW Clothing, headquartered in Melbourne, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most apparel retail chains?

Sydney leads with 19 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (13) and Alexandria (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 857 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 139 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.