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FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, will join forces with licensee Casco Blu and fashion retailer, Factorie to launch an exclusive Australia's Next Top Model fashion line.

Womenswear retailer Dotti, part of The Just Group, has today launched an e-store to allow its customers to purchase products online.

Atomic Group, the company behind Sportsco, has added another retail chain to its portfolio.

Fashion brands exporting to Japan will be able to access Austrade services in the devastated nation once again from Monday April 11.

Export to win

Renowned UK buyer Erin Mullaney recently spoke at a L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival seminar. She offers advice for designers looking to export to the market.

The developers of a new app claim it could be the weapon of choice for bricks and mortar retailers struggling in an online age.

Westfield has commenced redevelopment of its Fountain Gate shopping centre, creating room for Myer and 122 new specialty retailers.

Brand house Stage II has backed up the launch of its latest label, Silent Theory, with a repositioning of womenswear label Jorge.

Colorado Group has entered voluntary administration after lenders rejected the Group's proposal to restructure and trade out of financial trouble.

Retail turnover in South Australia continues to defy the national trend, with the clothing, footwear and accessory sector taking a particular hit in the southern state.

Country Road has settled its legal dispute with former CEO John Cheston for the tidy sum of $1.1 million.

Puma gets active

Sportswear brand Puma Australia will launch its first pop-up store this week and vamp up its image by showcasing a range of designer collaborations with the label.

Twelve months after welcoming Lee into its brand portfolio, True Alliance has opened the first Sydney flagship for the denim stalwart.

Australian fashion retailers are set to face further competition in the online shopping space, with the launch of companies such as USA Shopping Affair to make online purchasing of designer goods a whole lot cheaper.

Collette Dinnigan, Dion Lee and Richard Nicholl will be among 30 designers to take part in the official Campaign for Wool Australia launch tomorrow evening.

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