Apparel group Gazal today released their full year results, showing a sales revenue increase of 16.4 per cent since last financial year.

A plus-size boutique operator which claims its designs have been replicated in the freshly launched Leona + by Leona Edmiston range is preparing to upstage its fashion launch next week.

Aspiring designers will battle it out at the StyleXpose fashion competition this month, for the opportunity to win three months free publicity and have their collections stocked at a Manly boutique.

Westfield Group released its half year results today for the period up until June 30, showing a net profit of $650.9 million, a 32 per cent drop since last year.

Department store Myer will host a Big Is Beautiful catwalk today, as it continues to promote its plus-size lines in the lead-up to the Mercedes Benz Sydney Fashion Festival (MBFF).

Nine Entertainment Co has finally come clean on plans to sell its group buying website Cudo.

The founders of two fashion empires will spill the secrets of their success at a free business seminar next month.

A conference hosted by the Australian Centre for Retail Studies and headed up by Myer CEO Bernie Brookes highlighted a lack of staff engagement and generational disparity as major reasons for low employee satisfaction in the retail sector.

In an Australian first, Westfield will trial a new technology that allows shoppers to use their mobile Facebook accounts to receive discounts on their purchases at Westfield centres.

An exclusive franchise agreement with Next Athleisure will see cult fashion labels Topshop and Topman hit Australian shores in December this year.

High-street retailer General Pants Co is gearing up to open its first store in Western Australia, with two more stores planned for launch in the coming months.

Westfield group has announced it will enter the Brazil market through a $440 million investment in Almeida Junior, which will see its assets grow to almost $1 billion.

Department store David Jones has posted a 10 per cent slump in sales for the three months ending June, citing tough trading conditions and increased household saving levels.

Myer has extended its contract with CEO Bernie Brookes for a further two years, against a backdrop of falling sales and questions over customer service standards.

Fashion designer Peter Morrissey has reclaimed the Morrissey brand, following a legal battle with the trademark's former owner M Webster Holdings.

Perth Fashion Festival will shake up its program as it enters thirteenth year, with the introduction of capsule shows, national designers and stand-alone designer runway parades.