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Next Athleisure

OVERALL

Owned
AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Youth apparel retailer

This former subsidiary of Rebel Sport operates streetwear retailer Glue Store and apparel wholesaler Trend Imports. Acquired by Accent Group in 2021.

Company Ownership

Next Athleisure Pty Ltd   AUS     website      facebook   twitter
  Accent Group Ltd   
   owns 100% of Next Athleisure Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Holding company

Formerly RCG Corporation, this investment holding company owns and operates a number of footwear businesses in the performance, comfort and active lifestyle sectors. These include The Athlete's Foot Australia and Podium Sports. In addition, their wholesale and distribution subsidiary is the Australian distributor for the Saucony, Sperry Top-Sider, Merrell, Cushe, Chaco & CAT brands of footwear and apparel. Acquired Accent Group in 2015, Hype DC in 2016 and Glue Store in 2021. They operate 700 stores, 33 brands and over 35 online platforms.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Next Athleisure Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Next Athleisure Pty Ltd
Accent Group Ltd
Environment 3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2022)
Business Ethics Code of conduct
This company has a publicly available Corporate Governance Policies on its website, which includes their Code of Conduct.
Source: company website (2019)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Private company
Founded 1998
Revenue 117 million AUD (2018)

Contact Details

Address Level 3, 80 George St, The Rocks, NSW, 2000, Australia
Phone 02 9256 8490
Website www.gluestore.com.au

Products / Brands

Next Athleisure
Glue Store Clothing Stores


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