Billabong International has revised its net profit after tax (NPAT) expectations for 2010/11 citing the impact of Japan's earthquake and tsunami on its retail and wholesale base in the country.

An eyewear brand's illegal attempts to control its online stockists' price points has resulted in the company coming under fire from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Song for the Mute has emerged triumphant in this year's L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) Designer Award.

Organisers have announced the 2011 dates for Perth Fashion Festival (PFF), capitalising on the excitement stemming this week from fellow consumer event L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Maternity lingerie brand HotMilk has broached the men's market with the launch of MilkMan.

The city of Perth has been selected to host the third International Conference of Fashion Incubators this year, which will be held from September 11 to 13, alongside the Perth Fashion Festival.

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New-Zealand based discount clothing retailer The Warehouse Group has reported a 8.9 per cent drop in first half net profit after tax, citing soft retail conditions as the cause.

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has called on Australia's big banks to absorb new EFTPOS fees that will be rolled out from October 1, 2011.

Fashion Exposed had to share the limelight for the first time in 22 seasons when boutique trade fair Premiere debuted alongside it earlier this week.

Frasers Property Australia and Colliers International have launched "Central", the first retail offering at the $2 billion Central Park development in downtown Sydney.

Hallenstein Glasson and its 14 retail stores in Christchurch have emerged "relatively unscathed" from the city's February 22 earthquake, the company has revealed.

Australian wholesaler RCG Brands has secured an exclusive licence to distribute the Caterpillar range of industrial, work and casual footwear in Australia and New Zealand.

Womenswear designer Carla Zampatti, Australian Fashion Week founder Simon Lock and education pioneer Leanne Whitehouse are in the running for a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sass & Bide has countered its integration into Myer's extensive store and brand portfolio with the opening of a standalone "bespoke" boutique.

Pumpkin Patch has announced former Telecom, ASB Bank and Bank Direct executive, Jane Freeman, as its new chairperson.