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Witchery moves east
Witchery Holdings Group is moving to establish a “substantial presence” within the Singaporean retail market, with two store openings scheduled for March 2010.

Barkins high brow
High Street retailer Barkins will launch a premium capsule collection in March to complement its autumn/winter 2010 offer. Silk and leather garments will be key to its offering.

Cylk claims first
Womenswear label Cylk claims a world first in launching a shapewear line manufactured using bamboo. Priced from $50 to $100, the five piece Cylk body range will be released next month.

Up for a fight
Consumers of clothing, footwear and accessories are getting serious about their retail rights, with 1521 complaints made to NSW Fair Trading in 2009. This is up from 1493 complaints in 2008.

A smoking Gunn
Boutique footwear brand tom gunn secured a distribution avenue through national retailer Saba this month.