Retail Landscape of Australia
5,221 Retail companies in Australia, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based and what the news is about. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Retail in Australia
Shows the 5,221 Australian retail firms, highlighting the top hiring companies, the best-funded firms, and the number currently hiring or reporting a funding round.
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Culture Kings7last posted May 2026
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Adairs6last posted Jun 2026
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Billini4last posted Jul 2026
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Dock & Bay3last posted Jun 2026
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Showpo3last posted May 2026
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Brandbankgroup3last posted May 2026
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Doona3last posted Feb 2026
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AL.IVE BODY3last posted Feb 2026
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Afterpay$562MPost IPO · Aug 2020
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IronPlanet$139.6MSeries B · Aug 2016
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Pet Circle$125MSeries C · Dec 2021
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Lyka$109.2MSeries C · Jan 2026
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Tyro$103.3MSeries D · Nov 2015
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Ball & Doggett$93.5MConventional Debt · Jul 2017
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THE ICONIC$92MSeries A · Jan 2013
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Catch$85.2MPE · May 2011
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Cettire$257.3MFY2025 filing
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Armadillo$4.9MFY2024 filing
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Spenda$2.1MFY2023 filing
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RooLife Group$1.7MFY2025 filing
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Accent Group$533kFY2025 filing
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Nick Scali$178kFY2023 filing
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Shaver Shop$84kFY2025 filing
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Woolworths Group202,000tracked employees
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bunnings53,000tracked employees
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big w18,000tracked employees
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JB Hi-Fi12,564tracked employees
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Harvey Norman7,050tracked employees
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Metcash6,378tracked employees
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Myer6,308tracked employees
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westfield4,352tracked employees
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super retail group4.8%47 tracked events
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Officeworks4.3%42 tracked events
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Temple & Webster4.0%39 tracked events
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Adore Beauty3.6%35 tracked events
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Kmart660articles in the window
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Kogan114articles in the window
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See all 5,221 Retail companies in Australia
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How the Retail ecosystem in Australia grew, 2016–2025
Shows how many retail companies were founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with the highest count of 367 in 2020 and 21 in 2025.
Where Retail companies in Australia are based
Lists the Australian cities with the most retail companies, led by Sydney with 890 firms followed by Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
The Retail market map of Australia: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the retail sector by product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting the largest groups such as consumer digital and B2C e‑commerce and the most common e‑commerce revenue types.
The biggest kinds of Retail company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital2,816 companies · $819.8M raised · 36 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce2,684 companies · $869.7M raised · 36 hiring
- Internet First Brands1,235 companies · $135.9M raised · 26 hiring
- B2C Fashion E-Commerce900 companies · $155.3M raised · 19 hiring
- Enterprise Tech684 companies · $1.8B raised · 14 hiring
- Internet First Fashion Brands592 companies · $19.4M raised · 15 hiring
- Enterprise Software367 companies · $676.6M raised · 7 hiring
- Commerce Enablers352 companies · $1.3B raised · 4 hiring
- Beauty E-Commerce352 companies · $31.4M raised · 5 hiring
- Internet First Apparel Brands316 companies · $2.9M raised · 4 hiring
- Marketplaces314 companies · $419.7M raised · 4 hiring
- Mom and Baby Care E-Commerce303 companies · $17.8M raised · 3 hiring
Monetization
How Retail companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Retail in Australia
Counts 753 corporate events over the past two years, detailing how many were earnings releases, key‑person announcements, company announcements, M&A actions, and contracts.
- FundingEarthletica, which has successfully raised $1.13 million via a Birchal equity crowdfunding campaign.2026-04-17
- FundingMelbourne-based Xefco received $4,999,122 to manufacture its Ausora system and commercialise a process aimed at eliminating water and wastewater discharge from textile dyeing.2026-03-16
- FundingLyka has raised $67 million in a Series C led by US investors to fund global expansion and clinical research into dog health and longevity.2026-03-02
- IPONick Molnar and Anthony Eisen listed their buy-now-pay-later business Afterpay on the ASX in 2016 with a modest $25 million public offering.2026-02-22
- FundingFluent Commerce, a global provider of Order Management Systems (OMS), announces today that it has secured A$46m in new funding from Bain Capital. The investment will support continued, profitable global growth - enabling customers to scale faster with new AI-powered capabilities.2026-02-20
- FundingFrasers Group plc has acquired a 14.65 per cent stake in Accent Group Limited2026-02-07
- M&AWoolworths’ R21.5bn purchase of David Jones in Australia ended in about R20bn of value destruction.2026-02-04
- FundingGlobal Fashion Group S.A. ("GFG" or "the Group"), the leading online fashion and lifestyle destination in ANZ, LATAM and SEA, announces that its ANZ business, THE ICONIC, has signed AUD 45 million (EUR 25 million) of new credit facilities with National Australia Bank ("NAB").2025-12-22
- M&ADBG Group completed the full acquisition of MCoBeauty, valuing the Australian ‘dupe’ beauty brand at US$1 billion2025-12-22
- M&ATyro is buying NAB-backed rising star FinTech Thriday. The deal is set to be complete in January 2026, as part of its strategy to expand integrated banking, payments, and cash-flow solutions.2025-12-19
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Retail company in Australia was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-04 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-02-04 | ||
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS) | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-01-20 | |
| DBG Group | $1B | Completed | 2025-12-22 | |
| NAB-backed rising star FinTech Thriday | undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-19 | |
| undisclosed | Completed | 2025-12-10 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific corporate events, including IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins.
GreencrossIPO · ASX · 1 reportFeb 2025
Step One ClothingIPO · ASX · 1 reportSep 2024
David JonesSkims Swimwear ranges (Fashion)Feb 2026
SurfStitchNew SurfStitch Website (E-commerce marketplace)Dec 2025
Yowie Worldwon Violet Crumble, Polly Waffle and FruChocsFeb 2026
Audearawon Largest Australian wholesale customerDec 2025
Katiesscale undisclosed · business downturnJan 2025
sass & bidescale undisclosed · business repositioningSep 2024
The Just Grouppending approvalFeb 2026
- asic v accent groupsuspected Corporations Act breaches involving trades in Accent Group\'s securities · OngoingMay 2026
- mitre 10 v bunningsMarket dominance exploitation exclusive partnership with Uber Eats · FiledMar 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +4.5%, half slower.
Who is building Retail in Australia
Profiles 1,391 founders and CEOs across 1,192 firms, showing their most common universities and previous employers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
The Iconic, ex-Lamoda, ex-Metro Cash And Carry, The Wharton School, 2002
Ex-PwC Consulting, Every Man Jack, National Australia Bank (UBank), Deloitte Australia, Westpac Banking, IBM. UNSW BSc 2006
Victorian University of Technology
The MACH Alliance, The Wishlist, ex-SAP Hybris, Skinkers. University of Kent BA 1993
Innovation Bay, ex-Red Garage Ventures, ex-The Coca Cola, University of Technology Sydney, 2004
Ex-CEO Clamms Seafood, Yabby Blue. Monash University 2000
Gene S, ex-Nuheara, ex-Gazunti, Monash University, 1981
Okendo, ex-Vidtitan, ex-Envoy Advanced Technologies, University of Technology Sydney, 2001
Ex-News Corp Australia, GSK · University of Adelaide BS 2003
- flagged as repeat founders6
- no repeat-founder flag1,029
- women509
- men746
Look up the people behind Retail companies in Australia
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Retail in Australia
Lists 287 funding rounds since 2016 from 280 investors, with a typical round size of $2.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| AirTree | 9 | 4 | Apr 2022 |
| Blackbird Ventures | 8 | 6 | Mar 2025 |
| business.gov.au | 8 | — | Apr 2026 |
| EVP | 7 | 4 | Nov 2021 |
| Investible | 6 | 5 | Apr 2024 |
| Tiger Global Management | 5 | 3 | Jul 2022 |
| One Ventures | 5 | 3 | Oct 2023 |
| Reinventure Group | 5 | 3 | Mar 2025 |
| muru-D | 4 | 4 | Jun 2018 |
| Tidal | 4 | 3 | Apr 2025 |
The typical round is $2.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Retail funding rounds in Australia
Highlights the largest disclosed funding round—Pet Circle’s $125 million Series C—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series C | $125M | Dec 2021 | Prysm Capital, TDM Growth Partners, AirTree +1 more | |
| Series A | $75M | Jan 2022 | Tiger Global Management | |
| Series D | $72M | Nov 2015 | Tiger Global Management, Mike Cannon-Brookes, TDM Growth Partners | |
| Series B | $48M | May 2022 | Tiger Global Management, Tidal, SecondQuarter Ventures +1 more | |
| Series C | $47.4M | Jan 2026 | LGVP, Craig Blair, Paul Wilson +4 more | |
| Series A | $46M | Jan 2012 | — | |
| Series C | $39.2M | May 2026 | Five V Capital | |
| Series C | $38M | Dec 2021 | Fifth Estate Asset Management, Wunala Capital, Acorn Capital +8 more | |
| Series B | $36M | Aug 2000 | Accel, ignite-group.com, Comdisco +6 more | |
| Series C | $32.6M | Feb 2026 | Bain Capital |
31 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series C$39.2MMay 2026
Post IPO$3.7MApr 2026
Grant (prize money)$3.6MApr 2026
Series C$32.6MFeb 2026
What the news says about Retail in Australia
Counts 645,947 news articles about the sector in the last year and identifies the most frequently covered topics.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Retail news in Australia. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas300,566▲+28%
- International and transnational geographic entities300,556▲+28%
- Administrative and political subdivisions300,502▲+28%
- International sports competitions110,550▼-18%
- Cricket test matches47,415▼-25%
- Olympic games coverage43,469▼-46%
- Sports injury reports39,119→+7%
- Championship event highlights36,767→+3%
- International political relations29,598▲+54%
- Sports history and legacy stories25,943▼-12%
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63 Retail companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Retail coverage in Australia as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Australia Retail coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Retail jobs in Australia: who is hiring and what they ask for
Notes that nine employers posted zero jobs in the past year, and lists the most‑asked skills such as retail, merchandising, and customer service.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Retail employers in Australia put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- retail19▼
- merchandising14→
- customer service14▼
- procurement processes4▼
- product positioning4▼
- forecasting4▼
- b2b saas sales4▼
- distributors3▼
- area manager1▼
- data analysis1▲
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