NATIONAL: Global trend forecast service Promostyl has released its overview for summer 2009.

MELBOURNE: A marked spike in foot traffic is expected to accompany the first stage of its revamped Geelong centre, Westfield has claimed.<br />

GOLD COAST: A series of business development workshops will take place across Queensland as part of an Australian Government funded initiative.

NEW ZEALAND: A Dunedin-based 22-year-old has gone where few other designers have dared to tread - out bush.

SYDNEY: Australian Wool Innovation has announced a $1.4 million marketing assault on the Japanese retail market.

<p>MELBOURNE: Luxury knitwear brand Cable Melbourne has secured a covetable contract with US sales agency Class.</p>

<p>NATIONAL: Life and activewear brand Running Bare has joined competitor Champion in adopting a new face for the label.</p>

AUCKLAND: New Zealand value retailer The Warehouse Group has reported a half year net profit after tax of $64.3 million compared to $60.1 million last year, with apparel sales continuing to &quot;outperform&quot; other categories.

SYDNEY: Australia's Olympic athletes have welcomed new hi-tech uniforms designed to enhance their winning potential.<br />

NATIONAL: Australian business development groups Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have called for the TCF sector to contribute to a feasibility study on the merits of forming a free trade agreement with India.

NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi fashion leaders have blamed United Kingdom television show <em>Coronation Street</em> for the clothing manufacturing sector's image problem in New Zealand.

SYDNEY: The Queen Victoria Building has entered the digital realm.

<p>SYDNEY: US men&rsquo;s underwear brand 2(x)ist, has introduced a new range to free the male species from perspiration, bunching and restriction of movement during sporting activities. </p>

<p>BRISBANE: The ways in which textiles are expected to play a greater role in everyday life will be dissected during an industry forum in Queensland later this week.</p>

SYDNEY: Fifteen students and two lecturers from Sydney's Raffles College of Design and Commerce have commenced a 19 day study tour of Italy.

SYDNEY: Between the Flags (BTF) has unveiled plans for a dramatic retail expansion. The beach and lifestyle outfitter will open five new stores this year, adding to five already opened in Fremantle, Perth, Noosa, Cairns and Bondi over the past 12 months.