NEW ZEALAND: The outcome of Kathmandu?s recent company overhaul looks set to be as exhilarating as a trek to the summit.

BRISBANE:Whoever said manufacturers only work behind the scenes haven?t met the type employed by Marcia Pilkington.

SYDNEY: Shirt brand Van Heusen looks set to usher in a new dawn.

MELBOURNE: A series of aggressive structural and marketing campaigns are set to fortify Myer's ground-breaking half year profit results.

AUCKLAND:The company which puts added grunt into the New Zealand All Blacks is set to venture into more placid waters this year.

MELBOURNE: Millions of dollars worth of counterfeit goods will not be hitting the market this season following a comprehensive sting operation in Victoria.

MELBOURNE: Overall health will be at the centre of new Australian Fashion Council (AFC) guidelines designed to protect models from eating disorders.

A series of industry campaigns targeted at the Scandinavian TCF sector have enabled over fifty Australian brands to break the cut-throat market.

Australian middle market retailers need to follow examples set by their European counterparts, a business expert has advised.

Unsure if your penchant for shoes is healthy or more of an obsession? Sharon Givoni profiles two books offering all you'll ever need to know about the history of footwear.

Recently I have taken to riding my push bike to work. For obvious reasons I tend to do this alone as I have neither the time nor the patience for either Dog nor Scottish-extracted husband-to-be to tag along.

Organisers are hailing the recent Fashion Exposed trade event as "the most exciting Sydney fair to date". But putting all the pre and post event hype aside, did it really meet industry expectations? Assia Benmedjdoub went to find out.

In an ongoing initiative designed to support new industry talent, Fashion Exposed offered 25 childrenswear labels the chance to showcase their offering at its Sydney event. Tracey McEldowney profiles five of them attempting to stand out from the crowd.

Technological advances have sparked demand for integrated, flexible and often custom-designed business solutions from industry players across the board, as Belinda Smart reports.

Belinda Smart talks shop with four business system specialists.

-Is it me or is everyone going to India at the moment? Actually, I don't need to ask that... (Don't you hate rhetorical questions?) It's not me.