Brett Blundy
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Brett Blundy | |
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| Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Citizenship | Australia |
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| Spouse | Vanessa Speer[2] |
| Children | 2 |
Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960) is an Australian billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of BB Retail Capital, which owns companies such as Sanity Entertainment, Bras N Things, and Aventus Property Group.[3][4] He is part-owner of BridgeClimb Sydney, one of Australia's biggest tourist attractions.[5]
Blundy aspired to be a pilot; however, he failed to obtain the necessary results during high school. Aged 20 years,[6] Blundy, together with a friend, bought a record store in Pakenham, called "Disco Duck".[7] The business failed, and they had to take on day jobs to support ithe business venture.[8] Blundy went on to form BB Retail Capital (BBRC), now known as Sanity Entertainment Group.[9]
In 2005, Blundy purchased Diva, a fashion jewellery store founded by Colette and Mark Hayman. Diva had close to 200 stores in Australia and New Zealand and 400 in international markets.[10] In 2010, he launched Lovisa, a fast fashion jewellery brand.[11] As of July 2023[update], Lovisa had 801 stores across 39 countries.[12] In 2015 Blundy expanded his business operations into cattle farming.[13] In early 2018, Bras N Things was sold to the US company Hanesbrands.[14] As of June 2024[update], Blundy owned around 11 per cent of City Chic Collective[15] and also owned around 13 per cent of Victoria's Secret.[16]
