Fashion Biz (Aust) Pty Ltd

Fashion Biz (Australia)

The Australian operation kicked off in ***8 with 2 employees working out of a small warehouse in Botany. By ***3 there were *9 employees, and the business moved to a ***0m2 facility in Moorebank. By ***5 the business had grown considerably, with staff numbers approaching *0, and the directors made a decision to purchase a *9,**0m2 plot of land in Altona, Melbourne. The construction of a custom-built 6,**0m2 facility was completed in November ***5, becoming fully operational in January ***6. By this time there were *6 staff members and annual sales had climbed dramatically. At the peak of its growth the Melbourne office employed **1 people and ***8 sales exceeded all expectations.

In January ***8, a fully integrated state-of-the-art WMS (Warehouse Management System) was installed and rolled out across the various facilities. The Melbourne warehouse was subsequently expanded by 4,**0m2, effectively doubling the storage capacity. In November ***7 Fashion Biz acquired *0,**0m2 of land in Sydney, constructing 3 warehouses on the site … one for immediate use by Fashion Biz Sydney and the other 2 leased out until required by the business. This is one of the ways in which Fashion Biz is catering for future growth.

In ***6 construction began on a large 7,**0m2 facility in Perth, Western Australia, with offices, a showroom and a warehouse. This was completed at the end of ***6 and the facility was opened, fully operational, in January ***7.