GOLD COAST: The competition among fashion event organisers keeps heating up with the announcement of yet another swim trade show set to launch in 2011.

SYDNEY: Consumer fashion magazine InStyle is preparing to launch an e-commerce arm.

NATIONAL: sass & bide has beaten out nominees from a range of industries to take home the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award.

NATIONAL: David Jones has yanked yet another department store exclusive from its rival Myer.

GOLD COAST: Organisers of the inaugural trade showcase Business GC Swim 2010 say the event is likely to make a return again next year.

NATIONAL: Witchery has teamed up with Marie Claire and Men's Health magazines to promote the launch of its new loyalty program.

MELBOURNE: Streetwear retailer Nique is preparing to follow in the international footsteps of sass & bide and One Teaspoon.

MELBOURNE: Designer Tiffany Treloar will celebrate her label's tenth birthday with the launch of her first retail store.

NEW ZEALAND: Pumpkin Patch Limited's profit jumped 50 per cent in the first half of 2009/10, despite a dip in operating revenue.

SYDNEY: OrotonGroup has signed a new exclusive licence agreement to run Polo Ralph Lauren operations in Australia and New Zealand for three more years.

SYDNEY: The Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) chief executive officer Brenda McGahan has announced her intent to resign after 12 months in the role.

MELBOURNE: Australian designer label LIFEwithBIRD will open its first concept store next week - and exclusive product offerings are set to play a key role in the new retail venture.

MELBOURNE: A dip in sales and restructuring costs have taken a bite out of Beyond Sportswear International's (BSI) first half profit result.

SYDNEY: Undercoverwear has reported a challenging first half to the current financial year, with revenue of $13,401,225 down 10.6 per cent on the previous year.

MELBOURNE: High Street footwear brands Midas and Mollini have been spared from the chopping block.

NATIONAL: Mimco will adopt a double barrelled approach for its first ever involvement in L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF).