The Country Road Group is a middle market clothing retailer with operations in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

However, Woolworths was unable to take the Country Road private due to Solomon Lew refusing to sell the 11.67 % stake held by his family company Australian Retail Investments.

[5][6] Country Road was relaunched in July 2004 as a company that has higher volume sales and lower product prices, with its head office in Burnley, Victoria, and the Australian flagship store at Chadstone Shopping Centre.

[14] In February 2024, Country Road Group chief supply chain officer Rachid Maliki left the company after allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.

[15] Staff dissatisfaction over the company's handling of their complaints and allegations that CEO Raju Vuppalapati had protected Maliki led to the scandal being made public in the media in May 2024.