Australian Retailer to Open Eight New NZ Stores

As part of its global expansion, Cotton On Group have announced plans to open eight new stores in New Zealand over the next 100 days. The chain said it planned on opening 153 stores worldwide which will be a mixture of its many brands including Factorie, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Supré and Rubi.

In New Zealand, Cotton On Group already operate 117 stores, with a three year plan to open 570 stores worldwide, increasing total retail locations to almost 1900.

Cotton On spokeswoman Greer McCracken explained how New Zealand is an important market for the group and continued growth is to be expected.

The group, founded in 1991, now operates in South Africa, Asia, parts of Europe, Brazil and the Middle East.