Accent Group Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire the Glue Store retail business and the wholesale and distribution brands business of Next Athleisure Pty Ltd. (NAL), for cash consideration of $13 million. The Next Athleisure business will become a new division within Accent named `Accent Lifestyle' and Darren Todd, the current CEO of NAL, will join Accent as Group General Manager ­ Accent Lifestyle. As part of the transaction, offers of employment will be made to all NAL current team members. Accent Group announced that Brett Blundy will re-join the Accent Board and has been appointed as a non-executive director of Accent Group, effective from April 23, 2021.