Iconic womenswear brands close 26 stores as receivership deepens
Receivers closing 26 stores across Australia as potential buyers submit non-binding rescue offers.
Australian womenswear brands Cue Clothing and Veronika Maine are shutting 26 stores. Receivers are preparing the collapsed retail empire for sale.
The Sydney-based brands entered administration on September 15 with 51 stores across Australia and New Zealand. Five closed within days.
Potential buyers have since submitted non-binding offers, but each identified stores they would not continue. NSW bears the heaviest impact with nine closures across both brands.
Victoria loses four stores, while Queensland, ACT and New Zealand each lose three. Closures begin immediately.
Staff move to continuing stores where possible. Australian fashion retail struggles against fast-fashion competition and online rivals.
Mosaic Brands closed all roughly 700 stores in 2025. Colette shifted online-only in 2020.
- 51
- Stores in administration
- 26
- Additional closures
- 9
- NSW closures
- September 15
- Administration date
Why it mattersHundreds of retail jobs are at risk as two iconic womenswear brands shrink their presence across Australia.
AustraliaClosures will result in job losses and reduce shopping options for customers across multiple Australian states.
Corroborated bysmartcompany.com.au
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