Described by one store owner as the "Chapel Street of Bendigo", the mix of fashion boutiques, art shops and cafes on Bath Lane injects a city buzz into the country Victoria town.

UK womenswear labels Uttam London and Yumi are set to increase their Australian presence with retail stores and a dedicated e-commerce portal.

SYDNEY: Cue looks set to be the biggest beneficiary of a major CBD shopping drive this evening, with six retail sites positioned across the grid.

SYDNEY: Seafolly has announced it has issued proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against the director of White Sands Swimwear, Leah Madden.

MELBOURNE: The organisers of Fashion Exposed are behind the launch of a new fair for the fashion, accessories and homewares industries.

SYDNEY: Independent young womenswear label bec & bridge has launched its first jewellery collection for summer 2010.

MELBOURNE: Guess has boosted its online presence for the Australian market, adding watches to its e-commerce division.

MELBOURNE: Country Road's group general manager of retail operations, Glenn Gilzean, is set to follow the path trodden by the company's former CEO, Ian Moir.

SYDNEY: Ray-Ban has engaged in a new digital marketing drive to engage with its social networking savvy consumers and promote its new collection.

CHRISTCHURCH: The impact of New Zealand's weekend earthquake has been felt in the stores and warehouses of the country's fashion retailers.

NATIONAL: White Sands has made an official response regarding the threatened legal action against the company by Seafolly.

NATIONAL: Category winners in the Oracle Australian Retailers Association Awards have been announced, ahead of the grand final on September 21.

NATIONAL: Swimwear giant Seafolly has threatened legal action against competitor White Sands, following a mail out which accused the brand of repeatedly ripping off its designs.

MELBOURNE: Trade fair Fashion Exposed has wrapped up for another season, with organisers revealing the latest instalment of the event attracted over 8446 visits.

MELBOURNE: Cotton On has enlisted designer Kym Ellery as part of a charity initiative to raise funds for depression foundation beyondblue.

GOLD COAST: Billabong has sealed the deal on its acquisition of Canadian retailer West 49.