A recent report into Australian retail has revealed that local players are lagging behind when it comes to integrating an omni-channel approach to business.

The 2012 Digital Media Research report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Frost & Sullivan provides some insight into the digital future. In the final piece of a three-part series, Ragtrader presents an executive overview of key findings.

Dion Lee, Josh Goot, Romance Was Born, Ellery and Gail Sorronda are among designer labels to sign on for a new commission-based etail site spearheaded by a former Josh Goot executive.

“It just was not making any profit.” That’s the official word from liquidators of iconic designer label Tim O’Connor, the latest fashion brand to fall victim to tough trading conditions.

Department store David Jones has locked in three months of activations with designer childrenswear brand Fred Bare to mark its 20 years in business.

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All successful businesses require a solid strategy to realise key goals. Here, Kate Blecich breaks down the basics.

The 2012 Digital Media Research report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Frost & Sullivan provides some insight into the digital future. In the first of a three-part series, Ragtrader presents an executive overview of key findings.

Efinity Group, owner of e-commerce sites MyCatwalk, Thread People and Baby's Got Style, has responded to claims its companies are in financial strife.

Ragtrader catches up with Young Retailer of the Year award 2011 nominee Jaimee Stirling.

Designers from around the world will be competing for the International Woolmark Prize next year. IBISWorld senior analyst Suzannah Rowley crunches numbers to look at how cotton is stacking up against our iconic wool producers.

The independent review of the Fair Work Australia Act has produced mixed feelings from the fashion sector. Here, the leaders of two industry groups voice their opinion.

Court action bought against Belinda International by its former chief executive has been settled in silence.

Independent retailers have continued to feel the sting of tough trading conditions, with an eveningwear and surfwear chain plunging into liquidation.

Streetwear brand G-Star has revealed it is in the midst of a restructure to facilitate the launch of a new Southern Hemisphere collection, set to launch in Australia next year.

Hotsprings, the fashion powerhouse behind brands such as Mambo, Milk and Honey, Flinders Lane and Coast Clothing, is expanding its retail reach to New Zealand.