NATIONAL: By the time of its release on September 19, Professor Roy Green's TCF Review received a mixed response.

As the mood of economic belt-tightening settles in, numerous strategies can be utilised to maximise retailers' returns, writes Jeff Rogut, executive director of The Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) at Melbourne's Monash University.

Published by the Australian Government Productivity Commission in March 2008, 'The Market for Retail Tenancies in Australia' considers issues that affect both retailers and landlords. However, the results of this publication remain an enigma if you are a small retailer, writes Brandon Conway.

With a decade now elapsed since Dainy Sawatzky first began selling her line of uniquely wearable women's clothing, the Body collection is growing up fast, writes Belinda Smart.

The adage that history repeats itself can be applied to the commercial rise of one Asian country after another, in an orderly procession, it would seem. But where the history parallel falls down is the fact that the speed is not repeated. Acceleration is the new order.

Changing times mean evolving trends, and nowhere more so than the rapid-fire world of retail. Belinda Smart quizzes Martin Raymond and Chris Sanderson, the names behind renowned UK trend forecaster The Future Laboratory, on where retail is heading.

Those in the fashion business love nothing more than a goos knees-up and a chance to get out and about.

Gossip, slander, zany products and plain silliness - Kat Walker tells all. Claws in darlings, it's off the record!

Times are tough right now for many fashion businesses, leaving more than a few struggling under reduced sales and mounting bills. Matthew Nolan offers tips on overcoming this cashflow crunch in your business.

Assia Benmedjdoub reports on a unique student design brief.

Solely targeting the UK swimwear market, Sun & Swim London may be drowning in the sea of big name shows as Samantha Docherty discovered.

Bright, Sophisticated or Tribal - Samantha Docherty discovers anything goes when it comes to next season's European swimwear trends.

Sisters Courtney Saxon (26) & Jade Schilling (31)

As the name behind Australia's first advertising agency devoted to the fairer sex, Bec Brideson knows a thing or two about marketing to women, particularly when the going gets tough. Fashion brands take note, writes Belinda Smart.

With the world heritage listed Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, Port Douglas today is one of Australia's premier tourist destinations, although this certainly has not always been the case.

MELBOURNE: Iconic Australian luxury brand Oroton is defying tales of economic contraction with the roll out of a number of new concept stores and revamps across Australia. Throughout November and December Oroton - which celebrates its 70th birthday this year - has scheduled stores to either open or re-open as revamped concepts.