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Cotton On Group

Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Australian multinational retail company

Cotton On Group is an Australian retail company known for its fashion, clothing and stationery brands. As of 2020, it has over 1,500 stores in 18 countries employing 22,000 people across eight brands: Cotton On, Cotton On Kids, Cotton On Body, Factorie, Typo, Rubi, Supré, Ceres and Cotton On Foundation.2 It was founded by Nigel Austin.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

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Cotton On Group is an Australian retail company known for its fashion, clothing and stationery brands. As of 2020, it has over 1,500 stores in 18 countries employing 22,000 people across eight brands: Cotton On, Cotton On Kids, Cotton On Body, Factorie, Typo, Rubi, Supré, Ceres and Cotton On Foundation.2

Corporate structure

Cotton On Group sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Nigel Austin in 1991, in Geelong.1

Leadership

Who has led Cotton On Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded in Geelong1

Sources

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