Oroton
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Oroton is an Australian luxury fashion accessories company known for its leather handbags. Oroton is owned by the OrotonGroup which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
and has held the license for the Polo Ralph Lauren in Australia and New Zealand for 2 decades. .
, two in Kuala Lumpur
and two stores in Singapore
, with plans of opening another two in May 2011.
Pania Rose and Daria Werbowy, are some of the many models who have posed for Oroton.
Australian Stock Exchange
The Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....
and has held the license for the Polo Ralph Lauren in Australia and New Zealand for 2 decades. .
History
Oroton was developed from a simple sole trader in 1936 to a private company called Boyd Lane & Co. Pty Ltd in 1939 and then becoming a public company under the name Oroton International in 1987. In 2002, the company was renamed Oroton Group.Stores
Oroton currently operates 50 stores across Australia and New Zealand. It also has a store in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, two in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and two stores in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, with plans of opening another two in May 2011.
Oroton Today
The OrotonGroup's revenue rose 10.6 per cent to $135.6 million during 2009, as Oroton opened 13 new stores and closed two for landlord redevelopments, taking the total stores to 70 from 59 in 2008.Pania Rose and Daria Werbowy, are some of the many models who have posed for Oroton.