Trade Secret (Australian company)

Trade Secret was a chain of clothing, accessories and home furnishing stores operated by TJX Companies and had 35 stores across Australia by April 2017. The stores were located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Wollongong, Cairns, Townsville, Toowoomba, Albury, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. On 3 February 2017,[2] they announced on their website that they would soon be rebranding all existing locations as T.K. Maxx and opening new locations across the east coast.[3] As of 20 April 2017 the stores were operating as T.K. Maxx.[citation needed]

Trade Secret
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Defunct2017; 7 years ago (2017)
FateAll stores converted to the T.K. Maxx banner
HeadquartersAustralia
Number of locations
35 (Apr 2017)[1]
Productsapparel, footwear, accessories, and home fashions
ParentTJX Companies
(2015–present)
Websitetradesecret.com.au

TJX acquired Trade Secret for AUD$80 million from Gazal Corporation in 2015.[4]

Home Secret

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Parent company TJX also operates Home Secret, a 'sister' store of Trade Secret, which carries home furnishings. As of January 2016, there is one location in Kawana, Queensland.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Trade Secret".
  2. ^ "TKMAXX Australia Website".
  3. ^ Campbell, Leigh (11 April 2017). "Retail Giant TK Maxx is Launching in Australia". Huffington Post.
  4. ^ "The TJX Companies, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Australian off-Price Retailer Trade Secret". TJX Press Releases. TJX.
  5. ^ "Home Secret". www.myhomesecret.com.au.
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