Zara may open in Melbourne ahead of the Sydney Westfield site, according to the Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS).

A collaborative venture with local supermodel Elyse Taylor is just part of a broader product strategy for O’Neill Australia.

Running Bare will unleash a childrenswear line and “cheeky” marketing campaign next year as part of efforts to revitalise its customer base.

Sacha Laing has revealed he has a 60-year legacy to uphold as he moves into the role of group general manager for fashion and beauty at David Jones.

Sass & Bide chief executive David Briskin has denied recent media reports that the womenswear business is actively seeking an investor or buyer.

When Limedrop refers to its pop-up store as The Greenhouse, it’s not making some obscure fashion reference.

Ragtrader regularly investigates how key shopping strips in regional Australia are faring.

Yet another trace of Figgins Holdings will disappear from the Australian retail scene this December when Tony Bianco rebrands the last Scooter store.

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Twenty-seven Names has bounced back from the collapse of its retail base in 2009 to nab its sixteenth international stockist, Asos.com.

Fresh Soul Clothing has overhauled its distribution approach to better compete with youth brands such Seduce, Cooper Street, One Teaspoon and Mink Pink.

Inaugural participants in Westfield's e-commerce venture have revealed the complexity of partaking in the retail giant's bid to dominate the online market.

NATIONAL: Calvin Klein Jeans has included Melbourne in a global rollout strategy spanning Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

SYDNEY: Shopping giant Westfield has enlisted one of the world's most influential fashion bloggers to spearhead its autumn/winter 2011 campaign.

PERTH: New footwear label in.u has opened its first Australian boutique ahead of a targeted local retail and wholesale expansion.

SYDNEY: High-spending and accessory-loving Asian consumers are key to Oroton Group's 2010/11 retail strategy, the company has revealed.