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SL Investments Group

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AUS
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Investment firm

Steven Lew is the Executive Chairman SL Investments Group which has extensive investments globally across the public and private sector, seed capital, property, green energy, technology and payment platforms.

Company Ownership

SL Investments Group   AUS     website   email      
  Lew Group   
   owns 100% of SL Investments Group  
AUS     website         

Investment conglomerate

The Lew family, headed by rag trade tycoon Solomon Lew, owns a swag of Australian clothing retail companies. While Solomon owns Voyager Distributing Co and 42% of Just Group, his three children each control parts of the Lew empire. Peter Lew manages Australian Retail Investments and the Australian licenses for Zara and FCUK, Steven Lew manages Playcorp and Global Retail Brands, while Jacqueline Lew manages Nine West.

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SL Investments Group
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Lew Group
Information Wikipedia profile on Solomon Lew
Wikipedia profile on Lew Group head, Solomon Lew. Includes details of controversial business deals, including the Yannon transaction and the Etiket transaction.
Source: Wikipedia (2014)
Information Fined for building illegal pool
Solomon Lew, owner of Premier Investments, struck a deal with Mornington Shire Council in June 2012 to remove a pool he had built on Crown Land without permission and remediate the land in exchange for negligence charges being dropped. Lew is to pay Council's legal fees of $150,000 and a fine of $50,000.
Source: The Age (2012)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Subsidiaries PlayCorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd 

Apparel, toys and homewares distributor

Founded in 1984. PlayCorp supplies more than 13,000 products to more than 6,000 shop fronts, including independent retailers and larger retailers such as Target, Rebel Sport, Coles, Kmart, Myer and Big W. Major merchandising partner for brands including AFL, The Simpsons, Warner Brothers, Disney, Marvel, Lucas Films. Most of their products are sourced from Asia. Operated by Steven Lew, son of retail veteran Solomon Lew.


Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd 

Homewares retail

Operated by Steven Lew, son of rag trade tycoon Solomon Lew. Global Retail Brands operates the 170 homewares stores plus ecommerce websites HOUSE.com.au, RobinsKitchen.com.au, YourHomeDepot.com.au and PetHouse.com.au.

Contact Details

Address 425 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
Phone 1300 136 936
Email info@globalretailbrands.net
Website www.stevenlew.com.au

Products / Brands

PlayCorp
A League Sportswear
AFL Sportswear
NRL Sportswear

Global Retail Brands
House Homewares Stores


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