Corporate History
COLORADO group is a leading national footwear and apparel retailer and wholesaler with more than 430 stores in Australia and New Zealand operating under the divisions of Colorado, Mathers, Williams, diana ferrari, Jag, and Pairs.
With a history dating back 140 years, the Company is one of Australia's oldest footwear businesses. Despite its age, COLORADO group is an extremely energetic and progressive company which aims to build a formidable portfolio of mid to upper-middle market brands. Recent acquisitions saw COLORADO group enter the wholesale industry through the long established JAG and diana ferrari brands.
Key Milestones:
2007 | Colorado de-lists |
2006 | ARH Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd becomes majority shareholder |
2005 | Colorado wins three Customer Service Institute of Australia awards |
2004 | Implementation of new retail merchandising system - RETEK |
2003 | Palmer Corporation Pty Ltd changed its name to JAG (Aust) Pty Ltd |
2002 | Acquired Diana Ferrari (Australia) Pty Ltd (for history of Diana Ferrari click here) |
2001 | Acquired Palmer Corporation Ltd (for history of Palmer Corporation & Jag brand click here) |
1999 | COLORADO group ltd listed on the Australian Stock Exchange |
1999 | Company changes its name to Colorado Group Ltd |
1998 | Mathers wins Westfield Footwear Retailer of the year award for the 3rd time since 1992 |
1997 | Company wins 17 shopping centre awards as the Best Footwear Retailer |
1997 | Williams wins the QIC National Footwear Retailer of the year award |
1997 | Mathers wins the Westfield National Footwear Retailer of the year award |
1993 | Colorado Adventurewear founded in Brisbane, Queensland |
1992 | Mathers wins the Westfield National Footwear Retailer of the year award |
1989 | Head Office moved to Brisbane, Queensland |
1988 | First Colorado shoe conceived |
1988 | Kinney Shoes acquires Mathers |
1969 | Kinney Shoes acquires Williams |
1963 | Mathers acquires Jensens |
1955 | Williams listed on Australian Stock Exchange |
1951 | Mathers listed on Australian Stock Exchange |
1923 | Mathers founded in Ipswich, Queensland |
1911 | 1911 Jensens founded in Brisbane, Queensland |
1864 | Williams founded in Ballarat, Victoria |
