Harrolds is an Australian department store chain. It opened in Melbourne in 1985.[2] The family-run enterprise had three stores across Australia. Ross Poulakis is the managing director.[3]

Harrolds
Founded1985[1]
FounderJohn Poulakis
Headquarters
Number of employees
300 (2015)
Websitewww.harrolds.com.au

Harrolds began as a 90-square-metre space. Harrolds specialised in stocking high end brands.[4] These included Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Brioni, Bottega Veneta, Acne Studios, Canali, Caruso, Comme des Garçons, Casablanca, Dsquared2, Rhude, Stefano Ricci, Tom Ford, Amina Muaddi, Thom Browne, Stone Island, Jacques Marie Mage, Lanvin, Lardini, Luciano Barbera, Manolo Blahnik, Maison Margiela, Amiri, Rick Owens, Nike, Yohji Yamamoto and other brands.

In October 2024, the company entered liquidation with creditors owed $16.3 million.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Harrolds.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ Frank, Julia (17 February 2015). "Why this store is about to change luxury fashion retail for Sydney". Vogue.
  3. ^ Cao, Sean (2024-07-03). "Harrolds to relocate its Sydney and Melbourne stores". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ Joye, Paula (2013-10-11). "Show ponies go through their dressy paces". The Age. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. ^ Ignacio, Celene (2024-10-22). "Luxury fashion retailer Harrolds collapses; creditors owed $16 million". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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