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Shoes & Sox

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AUS
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Childrens footwear retailer

This previously family-owned and managed company was acquired by Brand Collective in 2015. Operates 24 stores across Australia.

Company Ownership

Shoes & Sox Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Brand Collective Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of Shoes & Sox Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter

Clothing & footwear

This former division of Pacific Brands was acquired by private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners in Dec 2014. Since then they have acquired fashion brands Elwood and Elka Collective, plus footwear retail chain Shoes & Sox.

      Anchorage Capital Partners   
       owns 100% of Brand Collective Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Private equity firm

Acquired Dick Smith from Woolworths in 2011, which was then listed on the ASX in Dec 2013. Acquired Brand Collective from Pacific Brands in 2014.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Shoes & Sox Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Shoes & Sox Pty Ltd
Brand Collective Pty Ltd
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2016 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about a internet ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2016)
Business Ethics Ethics claims
This company has policy statements on its website regarding ethical sourcing and production.
Source: company website (2019)
Social C grade in 2019 Ethical Fashion Report
C grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's 'Ethical Fashion Report 2019', which grades companies, from A to F, on the strength of their systems to mitigate against the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation in their supply chains, as well as protect the environment from the harmful impacts of the fashion industry. Assessment criteria fall into five main categories: policies, transparency and traceability, auditing and supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental management.
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2019)
Business Ethics No tax paid in 2016/7
According to data released by the Australian Tax Office in Dec 2018, this company was one of 2,159 local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in Australia in 2016-17. Please note however that companies pay income tax on profits, not revenue (total income). While some companies use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, other companies that paid no tax have perfectly legitimate reasons.
Source: ATO (2018)
Anchorage Capital Partners
Business Ethics Investment focus
This firm prefers to invest in companies based in Australia, NZ or South-East Asia across all sectors with the exception of high-tech, bio-tech, direct mining or direct property.
Source: company website (2015)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address Unit 6, 21 Mars Rd, Lane Cove, NSW, 2066, Australia
Phone 02 9427 2607
Email feedback@shoesandsox.com.au
Website www.shoesandsox.com.au

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