Meet the retailer willing to dump discounting brands

The head of fashion retail chain Glue has warned brands engaging in constant discounting they may be barred from appearing in any of the company’s stores, in a twist on the usual retail price maintenance debate.

Glue owner Hilton Seskin – who founded Rebel Sport and is also the chairman of the local Topshop franchise – says the company won’t be pursuing a multi-channel operation, instead focusing on the experience of the bricks and mortar stores.

“Once a brand gets into the spiral of discounting and just looking for sales, the value of the brand depreciates and we don’t want to be involved with brands that will be entering that spiral,” he told The Australian.