NATIONAL: Ed Hardy Australia has been placed into liquidation.

MELBOURNE: The new chief executive officer of Country Road has resigned after two months following "irreconcilable differences" with the board.

BRISBANE: New research has revealed that airport-based retailers could benefit from a 30 per cent increase in visitor numbers over the next five years.

AUCKLAND: The organisers of New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) have spoken out about the loss earlier this year of the event's naming rights sponsor.

MELBOURNE: Independent label TV has scored an international coup, landing a coveted place on the floor of UK retailer Topshop.

MELBOURNE: The new director of L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) Grant Pearce will kickstart his international duties at Australialive in the UK next week.

NATIONAL: Shane Warne is set to expand his Spinners underwear line to include men's and boys clothing.

NATIONAL: A private funeral will be held today for Traudl Troska, after the iconic Australian-based designer lost her battle with ovarian cancer last week.

As Westfield prepares to unveil its $1.2 billion Sydney redevelopment in October, CBD shopping centres are upping their game.

Independent retailers Highs & Lows (Perth), Level Three (Gold Coast), Laced (Brisbane), Sure Store (Melbourne) and Rivalry Urban Wear (Adelaide) will be the exclusive national stockists for a limited edition footwear product from Reebok.

Middle market retailer Country Road has not ruled out a global e-commerce platform, following the soft launch of its online store late last month.

Surfstitch.com has undergone a makeover in the wake of Billabong's investment in the e-business.

It’s a bit like a Greens voter driving around in a gas guzzling 4WD.

I’m not surprised the DFO shopping Centre group has struck serious financial trouble.

Ray-Ban has joined forces with 50 venues across Australia for the launch of the Ray-Ban Rare Places campaign.

With store owners jetting in from Asia and designers gaining attention in the US, the fashion scene has been buzzing in recent weeks.