Business

<p>MELBOURNE: Fashion PR doyenne Ann Morrison has been charged with the task of luring industry into a major environmental awareness campaign.</p>

NATIONAL: Designers and manufacturers looking to improve their business enterprise culture have been urged to apply for Round 3 of the Textile Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program.

<p>NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi womenswear brand Max is to boost its market penetration in Australia following its purchase by clothing and homeware retailer EziBuy for an undisclosed sum.<br /></p>

SYDNEY: Stockbroking and investment bank&nbsp;specialist Stuart Richardson has been appointed as the non-executive chairman and director of womenswear brand UnderCoverWear (UCW).

<p>MELBOURNE: The administrator appointed to oversee the financial problems plaguing discount shopping centre Brands Direct has admitted the company is unlikely to trade its way out of trouble.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

MELBOURNE: Victorian headquartered business shirting manufacturer and retailer MCM Studio has tied its colours to the mast in support of breast cancer.

SYDNEY: Elizabeth Chang and Lucinda Taff's dream of starting their own fashion label has received a $6000 kickstart.

NATIONAL: One of the most influential public relations firms in New York is set to spin a sale for Australian designers.

GOLD COAST: International surfwear brand Billabong has acquired swimwear label Tigerlily from founder Jodhi Meares.

MELBOURNE: Melbourne retail precinct QV has unveiled a new branding campaign aimed at promoting its fashion offerings.

<p>NATIONAL: The prospect of another interest rate rise has taken its toll on the Australian retail sector, with sentiment&nbsp;declining&nbsp;for the first time in 15 months. </p>

MELBOURNE: National discount shopping centre Brands Direct has gone into liquidation.

<p>MELBOURNE: Luxury knitwear label Cable Melbourne is readying itself for its first foray into the US market.</p>

<p>SYDNEY: Alternative menswear brand Material Boy has wooed one of the world's most influential High Street retailers.</p>

MELBOURNE: Australian womenswear wholesaler Body has announced the winners of its inaugural Fledgling Designer Project.

<p>SYDNEY: The latest addition to the sunglasses market promises today's consumers the chance to enter a retro purple haze.</p>