Premier Investments chief executive Mark McInnes and billionaire rag trader Solomon Lew have intensified their attack on major landlords, accusing them of "killing" local businesses by offering cheaper rent to international retailers such as H&M and Uniqlo.

Mr McInnes pointed to the recent collapse of womenswear chain Bardot as evidence landlords offering cheap deals to international retailers had forced up rents and ruined the retail market.

Solomon Lew and Mark McInnes have accused major landlords of "killing" retailers. Credit:Paul Jeffers

"Landlords have incentivised international retailers into this space. They've diluted the market and killed companies, and Bardot is just one of those," he said.

"By incentivising [retailers like] H&M and Uniqlo and offering them more capital and better deals ... they're bringing down Australian companies, they're killing Australian jobs and they're killing Australian retailers."