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Jay Jays
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryRetail
Number of locations
172 stores in Australia [1] (2023)
Key people
  • Colette Garnsey (Executive Director - Core Brands, Just Group)
  • Nathan Whitehead (General Manager)
ProductsClothing, accessories
Parent Just Group
Website jayjays.jgl.com.au Edit this at Wikidata

Jay Jays is an Australian apparel chain store. It is owned and operated by the Just Group. Jay Jays focuses on clothing for younger people. At present, the chain has over 200 stores located in Australia and New Zealand.

History

Jays Jays store with the older branding

Prior to being acquired by the Just Group, Jay Jays was known as Jay Jays Jeans Warehouse, which was started in 1978 in Sydney by two brothers who had immigrated to Australia from Poland in the 1950s.[ citation needed]

In December 1993, Just Jeans purchased Jay Jays for $4.5 million. It had six-stores at the time. [2]

Jay Jays opened its first New Zealand store in September 1996. [2]

References

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  2. ^ a b Shoebridge, Neil (28 October 1996). "Just Jeans wants a better fit". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

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