 Cotton On was founded in 1991, with the first store being opened in Geelong, Australia. As of 2010, the Cotton On chain has over 800 stores It has over 800 stores in seven countries and as of 2011 employed around 5,500 people.
The design team in the company’s Australian office controls the steps of production from merchandise planning to establishing specifications, and production is outsourced to approximately 150 factories in Europe and Asia. These facilities are used for horizontal division of labor rather than being integrated.
The company was established in 1991 by Nigel Austin in Geelong, Australia, at the time it only sold women's clothing. . The original Cotton On offer has expanded to successfully branch into intimates, sleepwear and activewear with Cotton On Body; children’s fashion with Cotton On Kids, footwear with Rubi shoes; and gifts and stationery with Typo. In February 2012 Cotton On announced plans to open a third Elizabeth Street store in the Melbourne CBD.
To learn more about Cotton On today, explore our website. Check out the stores, read some customer reviews and learn about our programs. You can also visit our investor relations and PR sites to review our last annual report and read recent announcements about partnerships and product launches.
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