The Direct Group operates primarily in Australia and New Zealand, specialising in home shopping. The operations of the Group are managed from its fully owned warehouse and office premises built on 5.3 hectares of land in the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and an international product sourcing and market research office is based in Henley, England.
Innovations Direct Pty Ltd431 Warringah Road
Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
ABN 29002899701.
Operating Companies
The Group interests in operating companies are held through Interfine Holdings Pty Ltd, and at present they fall into the following areas of operation:
Damart
With an international heritage, unsurpassed patented thermal fibre, over 10 million customers and 130 stores worldwide, Damart occupies a niche position in the apparel marketplace and has grown to one the largest direct marketing organisations in the world.
Born in 1953 in Dammartin Street, Roubix France (hence the trademark) when the founding Despature brothers developed and patented a unique man made fibre (Thermolactyl) from Chlorofibre and Acrylic which today remains unrivaled for its ability to provide warmth without layers. Launching the brand and product range from a mail order base, it was only four years later the business expanded into the retail marketplace. Continuous growth gave rise to merchandise assortment expansion to include socks, hosiery, corsetry and ready-to-wear apparel.
Launching from strong European foundations, Damart Australia was established in 1977 and following their French founders launched a mail order service, shortly followed by a retail store in Sydney. The Damart brand was further strengthened with the Australian Bicentennial Everest Expedition 25 May, 1988 when Austin Brooks placed the Australian Flag on top of Everest, aided by Damart Thermolactyl. After twenty eight years in the Australian marketplace, Damart’s position has been cemented as a specialist retailer with a ready-to-wear apparel business catering
for the mature woman and thermal wear for all. Damart’s speciality is centred on merchandise specialty, purchasing choice and convenience through mail order catalogues, twelve retail stores nationwide and best practice web-retailing.
In 2002 Innovations celebrated its 20th year in Australia and New Zealand! With over 2 million Australian and New Zealand customers through catalogue, showroom and Internet sales, Innovations offers a wide range of products for your home, garden, fitness, beauty, office, recreation and leisure. It also has an extensive range of female apparel wear designed to meet the specific needs for the seniors market.
In November 2004 the TVSN Channel joined the Interfine Group. TVSN allows you to shop in true comfort with no crowds, no queues and no parking hassles. TVSN is always open, so you can shop whenever you want 24/7, via a dedicated TVSN Channel on Subscription TV and through a web store.
The TVSN Studio is located in Lane Cove and will be moving to a purpose built studio in Frenchs Forest in 2007.
You can find TVSN on the following Subscription TV channels; (Foxtel 176, Austar 176, andOptus 48).
Launched in 1994, Homecare now covers all Australian urban and rural population centres from Darwin in the north to Hobart in the south and most parts of the North and South Islands of New Zealand. In July 1999, Homecare launched in the UK, with self contained sales, administration and warehousing operation based on the outskirts of Manchester, England. Offering a wide range of quality household and everyday items, including: kitchen, cleaning, bathroom, laundry, storage, gifts, health and beauty, luggage, garden, toys, office and more.
Hamper King may be new, but it's already a name you can trust. As a member of the Innovations and Homecare group of companies, we have a history of outstanding service and customer satisfaction stretching back over 20 years. Imagine the joy of knowing for sure that your Christmas will be filled with the special treats and wonderful foods you love. Imagine the excitement of having a fantastic Christmas hamper delivered to your door. Imagine not having to worry about shopping, or finding the money for extra groceries at such an expensive time of year.
The Fox Collection is Australia’s premier needlework and craft catalogue. Thousands of needleworkers and crafters enjoy an exciting range of cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery and latch hook designs. The Fox Collection also offers a huge range of scrapbooking, beading, jigsaws and other crafts and hobbies. With over 10 years in the craft industry, The Fox Collection’s goal is to provide high quality products at affordable prices.
Gaiam Inc of Colorado U.S.A and Interfine Holdings finalised a Joint Venture Company in September of 2004. The outcome of this arrangement has been the creation of Gaiam Australia Pty Ltd. Gaiam is involved in the marketing of a range of products defined as LOHAS…Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability… through direct mail and supplying retail stores. The brand connects strongly with the trend towards inner health; beauty and harmony; and concern for resource protection and conservation. Gaiam brings our customers a range encompassing a healthy and harmonious lifestyle and this is a perfect fit with the profile of the needs of our customers.
Entertainment Masters have been developing music and movie packages for over ten years. With this knowledge and experience we are proud to bring you an incredibly diverse and select range of entertainment. There is no need to search through noisy music stores, here you can shop from the comfort of your own home and access both popular titles and hard to find ones- all at great prices.
The preferred and reliable choice for Australian Online Shoppingsporting collectors since 1993, Legends Genuine Memorabilia continues to deliver exclusive, yet affordable, high-quality collectables. Legends holds exclusive licensing arrangements with major Australian and international sporting bodies - as well as select athletes - and continues to pioneer the sports memorabilia industry in Australia, providing authentic collectables that are fully-certified by an independent third party. Whether it's cricket, rugby union, rugby league, motor sport, golf, horseracing, tennis or even surfing - Legends has something for you. Each and every product you view within the range is crafted and developed directly by Legends, ensuring that its integrity is completely intact, and is supported by a powerful 'No Risk Guarantee'. Our vast array of sporting memorabilia is comprehensively detailed right here for your convenience... please enjoy!
The newest member of the Innovations group of companies, Early Learning World joined the group in visit Early Learning WorldOctober 2006. Early Learning World has been trading for 8 years, and have a very strong word of mouth customer base. Our customers are happy to tell their friends about Early Learning World because they like what we are doing.
The business has grown to offer the broadest range of quality toys in Sydney. Instore we also run various activities including weekend birthday parties and preschooler Letterland literacy classes.
Offering online purchasing, or 2 retails outlets:
Willoughby: 141 Penshurst St, and
Balmain: 312 Darling St
EXPO Channel is one of Australia’s Online Shoppingleading Television Direct Marketing mediums with a reach of over 3.1 million people via Digital Free to Air, satellite and cable. Utilised by all the leading direct sale advertisers in Australia, EXPO has provided positive results for its clients across a wide range of products and services and continues to go from strength to strength.
