The Fair Work Ombudsman will unleash inspectors across up to 300 clothing manufacturing businesses in Queensland between now and Christmas, as part of the next round of workplace visits for the state.

Jewellery retail chain owners Michael Hill Limited today announced their full year results for the financial year, reporting an after tax profit of $34.449 million, up more than $11 million since the corresponding period last year.

Menswear chain Roger David is the latest fashion retailer to feel the brunt of the standards watchdog.

US-based fashion retailer Gap has received a strong local market response as it gears up to launch its first Australian campaign for the GapKids and babyGap summer 2011 range.

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.