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Australian leather the cure for refreshed RM Williams – Sydney Morning Herald
Iconic boot brand RM Williams is mulling options to increase its use of local products and bring more of its manufacturing onshore after its acquisition by mining…
We need to see if theres a business case for investment to build that capability in Australia, and what sort of obligations and clearances we would need to get, he said.
RM Williams has faced criticism in the past over a perceived drop in quality of its famous workboots – claims which the chief executive dismisses – which some in the industry have attributed to choices made by its former parent company, Louis Vuitton-partnered private equity firm L Catterton.
In October, the brand was returned to…
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