- Oroton
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Oroton Type Public (ASX: ORL) Industry Retail Founded 1936 Headquarters Australia Key people Sally L Macdonald - Managing Director [1] Products Luxury goods Revenue $135.6 million (2009) Employees 900+ Website http://www.oroton.com/ Oroton is an Australian luxury fashion accessories company known for its leather handbags[2]. Oroton is owned by the OrotonGroup which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and has held the license for the Polo Ralph Lauren in Australia and New Zealand for 2 decades. [3].
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History
Oroton was developed from a simple sole trader in 1936 to a private company called Boyd Lane & Co. Pty Ltd in 1939 and then becoming a public company under the name Oroton International in 1987. In 2002, the company was renamed Oroton Group.
Stores
Oroton currently operates 50 stores across Australia and New Zealand[4]. It also has a store in Hong Kong, two in Kuala Lumpur and two stores in Singapore, with plans of opening another two in May 2011[5].
Oroton Today
The OrotonGroup's revenue rose 10.6 per cent to $135.6 million during 2009, as Oroton opened 13 new stores and closed two for landlord redevelopments, taking the total stores to 70 from 59 in 2008[6]. Pania Rose and Daria Werbowy, are some of the many models who have posed for Oroton.
References
- ^ http://www.orotongroup.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=14
- ^ http://www.oroton.com
- ^ http://www.orotongroup.com.au/
- ^ http://www.oroton.com/oroton-brand/w1/i1001268/
- ^ http://www.retailbiz.com.au/2011/03/21/article/Overseas-stores-lift-Orotons-profits/ALMJKTZKYQ.html
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26122944-12377,00.html
External links
Categories:- Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
- Fashion
- Australian company stubs
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