<p>MELBOURNE: While New Year's Eve revellers steel themselves to stick to their resolutions, Westfield has already unveiled it has big plans, including a major revamp of its fashion offer, for 2008. </p>

ADELAIDE: One of Adelaide's most prominent fashion retailers has been offered a rare opportunity to rumba.

<p>AUCKLAND: The major sponsor behind New Zealand Fashion Week has reaffirmed its commitment to the event despite the media frenzy enveloping event owner Pieter Stewart.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>MELBOURNE: Kmart's long term objective of creating a strong branded offer looks set to be achieved following its appointment of Melbourne public relations agency AMPR.</p>

SYDNEY: Boutique eyewear brand Cutler and Gross has relaunched into the Australian market following an overhaul of its national retail strategy.

NATIONAL: Suit retailer Platinum Menswear has received a rap over the knuckles by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after admitting it misled consumers over country-of-origin labelling requirements.

SYDNEY: A Sydney-based footwear manufacturer is set to add a new spin to the concept of carbon footprints.

<p>TASMANIA: Registered trademark Driza-Bone Activ has gained significant brand uplift from its support of the third annual Mark Webber Challenge.</p>

NATIONAL: International shopping centre conglomerate Centro faces collapse after accruing more than $3.9 billion of debt.

<p>NATIONAL: Australian fans of French mineral water could soon be unwittingly marketing Parisian fashion label Paul &amp; Joe.</p>

NATIONAL: Clothing and footwear brand Colorado has failed in its bid to prevent handbag retailer Strandbags from using the name Colorado on its bags and wallets.

NATIONAL: Bra sales are expected to be significantly boosted following the announcement of a visit to Australia by famed English fashion &quot;doctors&quot; Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine.

NATIONAL: Europe's leading technical fabrication experts will descend on Melbourne next year to provide industry with the latest information on nonwoven technology.&nbsp;

<p>NATIONAL: Fashion retailers look set to benefit from a new retail leasing report recommending a national legislative framework.</p>

SYDNEY: International luxury retailer Louis Vuitton has chosen Westfield Bondi Junction as the site of its first non-CBD store in Australia.

NATIONAL: Australian wholesaler Austin Group has wasted no time in announcing a series of write-downs, licensing reviews and redundancies in the wake of its far-reaching company restructure.