David Briskin

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News and interviews on David Briskin including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Sass & Bide owes $500,000 to collapsed fabric company

Fashion group Sass & Bide owes $500,000 to a failed fabric business owned by the husband of fashion designer Lisa Ho, Philip Smouha.

Friday, 27 March 2009

New start for fashion group Sass & Bide as wealthy investors step in

New CEO of fashion group Sass & Bide has denied reports that founders have lost control

Friday, 12 December 2008

Witchery and Mimco push ahead

The economic crisis is nothing new for Witchery and Mimco chief executive Iain Nairn, who has weathered two downturns in the last three decades. While he predicts tougher times ahead, the retailer believes the fashion group has the strategy to survive and

Thursday, 23 August 2007

Shouldering the drive and passion

Amanda Briskin is a true innovator. She started Mimco 11 years ago with $5000 and a design for two handbags and just sold the company for $45 million. She bucked the norm many times while building her handbag and accessories company and now tells Amanda G

Monday, 13 August 2007

Market rebounds, but wobbles to continue... Labor unfair dismissal exemption?... Mimco sold to Wesfarmers... Gen-Ys need skill injection... Franchise CEO goes to retailers... Labor tax help for housing... R&D concessions... New RBA hints

Market rebounds, but wobbles to continue... Labor unfair dismissal exemption?... Mimco sold to Wesfarmers... Gen-Ys need skill injection... Franchise CEO goes to retailers... Labor tax help for housing... R&D concessions... New RBA hints