Share and Follow
Fletcher Jones, an Australian-owned clothing brand, is set to shut down all of its remaining physical and online stores, as stated on their website. This marks another setback for the country’s already struggling retail industry.
Once a prominent name in Victoria’s fashion scene, Fletcher Jones faced significant challenges, including the closure of several stores and layoffs, after first entering administration 15 years ago.
Following a prolonged period of decline, the company has notified its customers via its website that its remaining outlets will soon be closing.
READ MORE: Cult Australian designer clothing brand to close down within weeks
READ MORE: Legacy Aussie retailer criticized for this image: ‘Garbage’
The business first started in 1924 when founder David Fletcher Jones began selling textiles in Warrnambool, Victoria.
The company opened retail stores in the 1930s and 1940s with a range of men's suits and trousers.
READ MORE: Aussie retailer City Beach fined $14m for button battery breaches
READ MORE: Ice packs recalled over toxic substance concerns
During this time, the company manufactured most of its garments from a growing workforce of tailors.
Years later in the 1947, the company purchased a large plot of land in Warrnambool and built a garment factory on it.
The company's golden years began in 1970s and 1980s when stores expanded across Australia
The business also had manufacturing centres in Warrnambool and Mount Gambier in South Australia, both of which employed about 3000 people.
The company is the latest in a string of retailers to close their doors as tough trading conditions continue.
Cult Australian designer clothing brand Sass & Bide announced the business would shut down all its physical and online stores within weeks.
Nine.com.au has contacted Fletcher Jones for comment.
DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
