With a wait-list of retailers keen to secure a spot on Oxford Street in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Paddington, Leasing Information Services director Simon Fonteyn reveals his insider’s knowledge.

Designer unisex brand Rittenhouse is preparing to launch a luxury basics line, with stock items available for purchase throughout the entire year.

It was a single can of Coke that threatened to disrupt the fortunes of Peter Li.

Arresting, interesting, bold and unmissable - that is what most retailers want their store fronts to be.

The founder and managing director of high street chain Supre is set to open his doors to a chief executive officer.

Dion Lee, Romance Was Born, Ellery and Therese Rawsthorne will be among 63 brands to split $2.6 million in federal government funding.

Efforts to get a collaborative fashion export cluster off the ground have stalled, with key players blaming the hectic lead up to spring/summer for the lack of progress.

A government funded export initiative has been put on ice, with key players blaming the hectic lead up to spring/summer for the lack of progress.

Ragtrader regularly profiles shopping strips located in regional Australia.

Fashion retail heavyweights Mike Holtzer and Rory Scott are preparing to shake up the middle market.

NATIONAL: Nominations are open for the 2010 Australian Retail Awards, with a new category added to this year's program.

MELBOURNE: Cocktail and party fashion label Bariano is expanding its retail network into Sydney, with the launch of two new stores.

PERTH: The rise of street fashion blogs will influence the forthcoming Perth Fashion Festival, as revealed in the official schedule launched yesterday.

MELBOURNE: Body is drawing on its dance inspired origins with the launch of a new sister label, hitting stores tomorrow.

SYDNEY: The race to the inaugural Vogue Fashion's Night Out (Sydney) event has officially kicked off with an industry briefing taking place this morning.

PERTH: Wesfarmers has reported "marginally positive" sales growth for the 2009/10 financial year for its department stores Target and Kmart, depsite a challenging fourth quarter.