Cotton On Group<\/a> is driven by an obsession with giving our customers the best possible experience,\u201d group chief financial officer Michael Hardwick said.<\/p>\n\u201cThis facility was designed with a growth footprint in mind, and we are delighted that now is the time to execute on that plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
During 2020, the group \u2013 comprised of eight brands including Cotton On, Factorie, Typo and Supre \u2013 saw considerable growth in its e-commerce operations, with 75 per cent growth across the Christmas period and spikes of up to 800 comparative growth year on year.<\/p>\n
Nearly half of Cotton On Group\u2019s 1,300 stores are in Australia, with an Australian workforce of 9,500 and 20,000 globally.<\/p>\n
Senator Henderson said the expansion was \u201ca great sign that Australia\u2019s economic recovery is under way\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a great example of homegrown manufacturing and innovation and, of course, of a company that has really invested so heavily in Victoria and in the great city of Geelong,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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