Bauer Media is the powerhouse magazine publisher behind glossy publications such as Women’s Weekly, Woman’s Day and Cosmopolitan.
And according to a new report published by Confidential on Tuesday, the company’s executives have begun a new ‘serious investigation’ into the ‘disappearance of luxury wardrobe and beauty products from one of its departments.’
The publication states the investigation is just getting started and that ‘staff are yet to be questioned’ over the incident.
‘Staff are yet to be questioned’: According to Confidential, Beaur Media have begun a ‘serious investigation’ into the ‘disappearance of luxury wardrobe and beauty products from one of its departments’
‘The matter is an internal matter being reviewed and it has not been confirmed that there is any suggestion of theft or otherwise,’ the spokeswoman told Confidential yesterday.
A source who works for Bauer at their famous Park Street offices in the heart of Sydney, told the publication that the beauty products had been ‘fleeced’.
Additionally, the source claimed that items from the clothing is also unaccounted for.
According to Confidential ‘at least some of the [missing] products were borrowed from Myer so they could be photographed for the print magazine Myer Emporium’.
Famous offices: Powerhouse publisher Bauer Media has offices on Sydney’s Park Street
The department store giant hired Bauer to produce the magazine for them- however, the magazine has now ceased publication after being ‘axed’ by the media company just weeks ago.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to both Bauer Media and Myer for comment.
The exact figure of the missing products has not been disclosed.
Cuts: According to a report on Mumbrella published on November 22, Bauer axed four extra magazines in addition to Myer Emporium
According to a report on Mumbrella published on November 22, Bauer axed four extra magazines in addition to Myer Emporium.
Last year, Bauer famously ceased publishing iconic women’s magazine, Cleo, which had been in circulation for 44 years.
The media company has been in the headlines in recent months after Rebel Wilson sued its magazine Woman’s Day for defamation.
Bauer are currently the $4.56 million the actress was awarded in court.
In the headlines: Rebel Wilson successfully sued Woman’s Day, published by Bauer, earlier this year