Best & Less

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title: "Best & Less" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["clothing-retailers-of-australia", "companies-based-in-sydney", "companies-formerly-listed-on-the-australian-securities-exchange", "retail-companies-established-in-1965", "1965-establishments-in-australia"] description: "Australian clothing store chain" topic_path: "geography/australia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_&_Less" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Australian clothing store chain ::

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Field	Value
name	Best & Less
logo	Best&Less Logo.png
image	Best & Less, Westfield Carousel.jpg
image_caption	Best & Less store in Westfield Carousel
type	Private
owner	BB Retail Capital
foundation
location_city	Leichhardt, New South Wales
location_country	Australia
locations	182 stores (2022)
industry	Retail
num_employees	Over 3,000
homepage
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| name = Best & Less | logo = Best&Less Logo.png | image = Best & Less, Westfield Carousel.jpg | image_caption = Best & Less store in Westfield Carousel | type = Private | traded_as = | owner = BB Retail Capital | foundation = | location_city = Leichhardt, New South Wales | location_country = Australia | locations = 182 stores (2022) | industry = Retail | num_employees = Over 3,000 | homepage = ||

Best & Less is an Australian retailer of clothing and household linens. As of October 2022, Best & Less has 182 stores as well as an online platform.

History

Best & Less was founded by Berel Ginges in January 1965, by occupying part of the ground floor of the department store "Snows" which was in the process of closing down. Prior to trading as Best & Less, the store was known as "Shenows". Best & Less officially opened their first store in Parramatta on 27 May 1965.

Best & Less was known for its frugal in-store appearance, with minimal fixtures, and its advertising tagline was "You don't pay for any fancy overheads". The ads often featured Joy Muir, then president of the Australian Housewives' Association, delivering the line to cameras.

In 1998, Best & Less was acquired by the South African investment company Pepkor. Steinhoff Asia Pacific (later renamed Greenlit Brands) obtained Best & Less when it acquired Pepkor in 2014.

In December 2019, Allegro Funds acquired Best & Less from Greenlit Brands.

Best & Less Group

Best & Less Group is the holding company which comprises Best & Less and the New Zealand clothing chain Postie. It was floated on the Australian Securities Exchange in July 2021 under the code BST.

In February 2023, CEO Rodney Orrock left the company to focus on his health.

BB Retail Capital acquired Best & Less in July 2023.

References

References

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2. "Chapter Four 1980–1990 Raising the Stakes".
3. Kaufman, Eve. (21 January 2015). "Berel Ginges founded Best & Less but was known for so much more".
4. Powell, Dominic. (19 November 2019). "Best & Less, Harris Scarfe back in Australian hands".
5. Blake, Dean. (28 September 2018). "Steinhoff Asia Pacific rebranding Greenlit".
6. Thompson, Sarah. (29 April 2021). "Mum's the word at Best & Less Group". [[Australian Financial Review]].
7. (22 June 2021). "Blundy piles into Best & Less; IPO 2.0 launched". Australian Financial Review.
8. LaFrenz, Carrie. (31 January 2023). "Reject Shop CEO exits after 7 months".
9. (July 10, 2023). "New Best & Less owners force compulsory acquisition".

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