Retailing billionaire Solomon Lew's investment in workwear and skateboard company Globe International has delivered a handsome $3 million payday over the past year, although the company predicts tougher times in the second half.

Globe owns the FXD workwear brand which pitches itself as a more fashionable and design-conscious brand to younger tradespeople tired of traditional brands such as Yakka, King Gee and Bisley. Chief executive Matt Hill said FXD had been a strong performer in the first half of 2018-19.