Supré Explained

Supré
Type:Privately owned
Foundation:Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Founder:Hans van der Meulen
Location:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Locations:77 stores
Num Locations Year:2023
Area Served:Australia
Industry:Fashion Retailer
Products:Clothing
Parent:Cotton On Group

Supré is an Australian fashion women's wear retalier owned by the Cotton On Group. Known for fashion items and basics at an affordable price point, the Supré product offering is aimed at the youth market.[1], there are 77 Supré stores in Australia.[2]

History

Supré was founded by retailers Hans and Helen van der Meuleen in Marrickville, New South Wales in 1984.

In 1997, Supré entered voluntary administration.[3]

In 2013, the Cotton On Group acquired Supré with plans to expand the brand internationally.[4] [5] After the acquisition, the Supré head office was relocated from Sydney to the Cotton On Group headquarters in Geelong, Victoria.[6]

In October 2016, Supré opened its first store in South Africa.[7]

In November 2018, Supré was fined by the Queensland Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for misleading customers about the price of clothing at the brand's Chermside store.[8]

All Supré stores in New Zealand had been closed by 2020.[9]

Products

Supré sells fashion denim, tops, printed tees, dresses and more. Supré has mainly sold women's clothing, however has had men's sections at times over the years.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sullivan . Rebecca . 31 July 2018 . Whatever happened to Supré? . 18 September 2023 . News.com.au.
  2. Web site: Dong . Irene . 13 September 2023 . Supre launches flagship store at Melbourne Central . 18 September 2023 . Inside Retail Australia . en-US.
  3. Web site: Daquino . Laura . 11 September 2015 . Is this the death of fashion as we know it? . 18 September 2023 . Business News Australia . en.
  4. Web site: 2 October 2013 . Cotton On buys Supre . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150802001141/http://www.news.com.au:80/finance/business/cotton-on-buys-supre/story-e6frfkur-1226731879178 . 2 August 2015 . 14 November 2013 . News.com.au.
  5. Web site: Phillips . Campbell . 2 October 2013 . Cotton On Acquires Supré to Strengthen Store Footprint and Online . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131107055840/http://www.powerretail.com.au/news/cotton-on-acquires-supre/ . 7 November 2013 . 27 October 2019 . Inside Retail.
  6. Web site: Mitchell . Sue . 30 November 2014 . Supre boss battles the juicers . 18 September 2023 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  7. Web site: Ramoshaba . Jessica . 15 October 2016 . Australian Brand Supre' has landed on our shores! . 2023-09-18 . TrueLove . en-US.
  8. Web site: Supré fined for misleading consumers on price Media statements. www.qld.gov.au. en. 21 April 2020.
  9. News: Foxcroft . Debrin . 31 January 2020 . Here are six brands that couldn't make it in NZ's retail market . . 18 September 2023.