Business

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.

LMFF hits UK

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.

Briefs

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.

E-Briefs

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.

The hard yards

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

International flair

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

HOTmilk Lingerie has launched a strategy to dramatically build its US and European presence, following the appointment of a new general manager.

Beyond China

Consumers are used to cheap Chinese-made clothes, But as China’s manufacturing base continues to contract, they may have to change their expectations.